Cascade Locks

From Pendleton, we head west on the 84 which parallels the Columbia River.  The river is the border of Washington and Oregon.  Areas of the river are more like a lake, with huge dams.  There were white caps!  We decided on a KOA campground in Cascade Locks for our stopping point to explore. 

There is an old Historic route of highway 30 that runs along the 84, but does not work for the RV, too narrow and windy.  The camp offered a waterfall map along the 30, and some points of interest, who could resist.  They also suggested the fish hatchery.  Who would of thunk fish be so amazing!  Plus the grounds of the hatchery were impeccable! 

Leaving Cascade Locks to Sisters OR we experienced the majesty of Mount Hood.  It looks fake!  But rising over 11,000 feet, there's no denying it is one bad ass mountain!

Rainbow Trout

A HUGES sturgeon, they grow to 10 plus feet

beautiful park-like setting at the hatchery

multiple viewing areas including one under ground where the fish swim right up to you

well kept

Horsetail Falls was just one of many we saw

Great old sign at the Bridle Vail falls

Multnomah Falls in two levels, highest over 500 feet



This was the view of the Columbia at the end of the highway at Crown Point vista, I must have been looking at something else? 

one of the huge dams called Bridge of Gods as you go into the town of Cascade Locks

Mt Hood, looks like it should be at Disneyland

Mount Hood

this was the next day, a gorge along the highway to Sisters called the Peter Skene Scenic View.  A sheer 300 foot drop if you slip