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Multnomah Falls
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  • Updated By richiecdisc on October 28, 2009
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    • plunging down 620 feet, Multnomah Falls - Mount Hood
    plunging down 620 feet,
    Multnomah Falls
    by richiecdisc
    Not doing much research on an area before going there can be fun and sometimes pretty funny. We had gone into the Mount Hood area of Oregon to get a bit closer to the iconic peak and to be honest to check out a few of the brewpubs in the vicinity. It was also a chance to see if we could find a hike or two and to spend a couple of nights camping. Well, we had done all that and were headed back along the Colombia River Gorge towards Washington State, our next destination. It was still pretty early and we noticed a ton of cars at the parking area for Multnomah Falls. Despite all the turmoil, we decided to check it out what all the fuss was about. We did the short walk up to the viewpoint and couldn't believe not only how beautiful it was but also how big. It turned out to be the second highest year round waterfall in the United States! Two million people visit it each year and we were right there with them though we probably were the least aware we would be doing it than anyone else there.

    Multnomah Falls plunge down 620 feet. From the information center, you can hike 1.2 miles and climb approximately 600 feet to the top of the Falls. This trail provides great views of the falls and the Columbia River Gorge. From the top, you can continue hiking six miles to the top of Larch Mountain or make a loop with the Wahkeena Loop Trail.

    We had no time for the hike a we still had quite a few hours to drive to Mount Rainer but would definitely come back to this area if in Portland again. This time a bit more prepared and knowledgeable about the area.

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  • Directions: Traveling West on Interstate 84, you may access Multnomah Falls via the Historic Columbia River Highway at Exit 35 or you may use the freeway parking lot by taking Exit 31.
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    Lavender Valley
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  • Updated By richiecdisc on October 28, 2009
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    cute gazebo with lavender
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    Some places you anticipate and they let you down. Others you hold little regard for and they make you eat your hat. Then there are the places you know nothing about that flat out bowl you over in surprise. That was Lavender Valley. I can thank my wife, Oregon brochures and beer for this discovery. Beer? Yup. If it wasn't for my going to so many brewpubs on this leg of our six month trip, I might not have been so agreeable to going to a field of flowers. But Doreen had been an angel in not only going to all these brewpubs but also driving me home from all of those not within walking distance of where we were staying. She read about Lavender Valley in a brochure and she didn't have to lobby very hard to get me to go. I might not have been super enthusiastic but I do like flowers and taking photos of them.

    Nothing quite prepared me for what I saw on arrival. Acres of lavender as far as the eye could see and the cutest gazebo sitting in the middle of it. As it turns out, Hood River is on the same latitude as southern France where the stuff has been grown commercially for ages. These fields are between two active volcanoes so the winters are not too harsh and the summers are sunny, dry and warm. It's perfect for growing lavender and the oil produced here is as good as any.
    There is a cute little shop that sells all things to do with lavender from the oil to soap to pillows (to douse with the oil of course). The family running it are not pushy in the least and are quite used to people coming here as an attraction in itself. They have small tables and chairs outside and you can bring your own picnic supplies. I must admit I enjoyed taking photos here as much as any field of wild flowers and got some great shots of my wife gloating in the gazebo. She never said “I told you so,” but she didn't have to, she did.

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  • Directions: Located 4 miles south of IH-84, Exit #62 in Hood River at 3925 Portland Drive. Hood River.
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    Skiing
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  • By goingsolo on June 2, 2007
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    Mount Hood
    by goingsolo
    Mount Hood has year round skiing and, I believe, is the only place in the US where this is possible. Olympic teams train here and numerous competitions take place on the upper slopes of the mountain.

    Summer skiing is open only at Timberline. Mount Hood Meadows and the Skibowl are only open during the winter.

    The websites for all three are:

    www.skihood.com
    ww.skibowl.com
    www.timberlinelodge.com

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    Summitting Oregon's High Point
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  • By christineandrick on December 4, 2004
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    • The hogsback - Mount Hood
    The hogsback
    by christineandrick
    A mountaineering must! Not the hardest mountain you could ever do, but well worth the view!

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    Multnomah Falls is on the way...
  • Updated By marmalady on October 5, 2002
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    Multnomah Falls is on the way to Mount Hood from Portland. You can see this from the highway!

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    Back from the Summit
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  • By christineandrick on December 4, 2004
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    This is heading back down the Hogsback. Summitting is great, until you realize you still have to get down...

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