6 Underrated U.S. Road Trips
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Oregon's Columbia River Highway, built between 1913 and 1922, was the first planned scenic roadway in the United States. | | |  | | Oregon |
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| Spanning approximately 75 miles from Troutdale to the Dalles, it served as a blueprint for other paved scenic roadways around the country. The design incorporates arching bridges, rock tunnels, and the beautiful Vista House, where you can take in the view of the mighty Columbia River surging 750 feet below. From this summit, the road winds down in figure-eight loops that take drivers through mossy forests, past the 620-foot Multnomah Falls, and by scenic vistas of this awe-inspiring river gorge. After you've reached the end, it's easy to understand why they call the highway the "King of Roads" and "A Poem in Stone." |
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