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Cascade Locks
Getting Here
Reach Cascade Locks heading 45 mi east of Portland on I-84. If you're planning to come and go from Stevenson, Washington, carry cash for the $1 toll on the gorge-spanning Bridge of the Gods. The closest airport is Portland International, 40 mi east.
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