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The Columbia Gorge and Mt. Hood Area

The Columbia Gorge and Mt. Hood Area Travel Guide

Volcanoes, lava flows, Ice Age floodwaters, and glaciers were Nature's tools of choice to carve a breathtaking 80-mi landscape now called the Columbia River Gorge. Proof of human civilization here reaches back 31,000 years, and excavations near the Dalles have uncovered evidence that salmon fishing is a 10,000-year-old tradition in these parts. More »

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Places to Explore

Cascade Locks
The Dalles
Government Camp
Gresham
Hood River
Mt. Hood

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Oneonta Gorge
Stevenson, Washington
Troutdale
Welches and Zigzag

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