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id: "2141"
name: Historic Columbia River Highway
distance: "70"
duration: Take two hours to drive or three to five days to enjoy this byway.
description: Travel to magnificent overlooks that provide views of the Columbia River and waterfalls, including Multnomah Falls. Springtime has magnificent wildflower displays, including many endemic plants. The Columbia River formed the last leg of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and was part of the early route of the Oregon Trail.
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attractions:
  - url: https://visithoodriver.com/
    name: Hood River
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/lecl/index.htm
    name: Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
  - url: https://www.mtadamschamber.com/
    name: Mt. Adams
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/mthood
    name: Mt. Hood National Forest
  - url: https://nwhiker.com/columbiariverNSA.html
    name: Northwest Hiker
  - url: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/regions/pages/historic-columbia-river-highway.aspx
    name: Oregon Department of Transportation
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/oreg/index.htm
    name: Oregon National Historic Trail
  - url: https://www.pcta.org/
    name: Pacific Crest Trail Association
  - url: https://westcolumbiagorgechamber.com/
    name: West Columbia Gorge
designations:
  - All-American Road
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Oregon State Scenic Byway
states:
  - OR
ll:
  - -122.38150000022466
  - 45.544449000221334
bounds:
  - - -122.38162999992443
    - 45.51240199995249
  - - -121.20928999993339
    - 45.69374099964756
books: "978-1426219054"

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Travel to magnificent overlooks that provide views of the Columbia River and waterfalls, including Multnomah Falls. Springtime has magnificent wildflower displays, including many endemic plants. The Columbia River formed the last leg of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and was part of the early route of the Oregon Trail.