Columbia River Gorge
Cleanly dividing Oregon and Washington is the spectacular Columbia River Gorge, which was carved some 15,000 years ago by cataclysmic glaciers and floods. Driving east from Portland on I-84 (or on the scenic Historic Columbia River Hwy) has you passing high waterfalls and nearly vertical mountain walls, that parallel the mighty Columbia.
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Top places to visit in Columbia River Gorge
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Attraction in Columbia River GorgeColumbia Gorge Discovery Center - Attraction in Columbia River GorgeColumbia Gorge Interpretive Center
- Attraction in Columbia River GorgeColumbia Hills Historical State Park
- Attraction in Columbia River GorgeDeschutes River State Recreation Area
- Attraction in Columbia River GorgeNational Neon Sign Museum
- Attraction in Columbia River GorgeBonneville Dam
- Attraction in Columbia River GorgeVista House
- Attraction in Columbia River GorgeMaryhill Museum of Art
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