Quote:
Originally Posted by fanaudical
If you're doing Highway 1, then I also recommend taking a little detour up/down the Columbia River. go inland (either on the Washington or Oregon side), cross at Longview, go back. The drives along the river are equally gorgeous.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by URY914
You gotta run up Mt Hood too.
|
Mt Hood is the opposite direction of the Longview/Rainier suggestion. Frankly, though, if you have the time, it's the better drive. Head east to Hood River (through the most scenic part of the Columbia Gorge) then hang a right. Mt hood is almost due south and, if you were the proverbial crow, is only about 25 miles away. Take the Government Camp/Rhododendron/Zigzag/Sandy route back into Portland, work your way back to Hwy 30, head to Astoria, hang a left and head down the coast.