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Historic Columbia River Highway

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9/20/2013 For a while I got on Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway, passing the spots I saw years ago like Multnomah Falls (very crowded). This is also in the Historic Columbia River Highway NHL. This 75-mile highway was built through the Columbia River Gorge between 1913 and 1922 as the first planned scenic roadway in the US.

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A view down the Byway
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McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway

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9/21/2013 Started to head to Salem via the West Cascades Scenic Byway, then turned around and took that Byway towards Eugene. Most of that section was also part of the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway. This whole drive was really beautiful.


Mt. Hood Scenic Byway

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9/20/2013 Headed south for a long ride through beautiful scenery including very impressive Mount Hood on the Mt. Hood Scenic Byway.

Mt. Hood from the Byway
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West Cascades Scenic Byway

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9/21/2013 Started to head to Salem via the West Cascades Scenic Byway, then turned around and took that Byway towards Eugene. Most of that section was also part of the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway. This whole drive was really beautiful.

The Byway sign and road
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Looking down the road
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