162.8 km
Length
+1,400 m
Ascent
−1,596 m
Descent
262 m
Highest point
7.2%
Max gradient
3h 37min
Drive time (approx.)
The Columbia River Gorge map
162.8 km · 262 m

Elevation profile

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What does The Columbia River Gorge look like?

Near Washougal, WA, The Mighty Columbia, 2008 - panoramio
Near Washougal, WA, The Mighty Columbia, 2008 - panoramio · Chris English · CC BY-SA 3.0
L&C Trail (US 24) P5300183
L&C Trail (US 24) P5300183 · Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0
Group enjoying view from Nancy Russell Overlook-Columbia River Gorge (25126074965)
Group enjoying view from Nancy Russell Overlook-Columbia River Gorge (25126074965) · U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain
Rising In The Distance (6625394695)
Rising In The Distance (6625394695) · Ian Sane from Oregon, USA · CC BY 2.0
Two women in the back of a pickup truck on a rural road
Two women in the back of a pickup truck on a rural road · Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0
Historic Maryhill Museum of Art, side view
Historic Maryhill Museum of Art, side view · Washington Our Home · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cape Horn dedication to Nancy Russell. (38830157195)
Cape Horn dedication to Nancy Russell. (38830157195) · U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain
Klickitat River, WA 8-30-13a (10003850065)
Klickitat River, WA 8-30-13a (10003850065) · inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +) · CC BY-SA 2.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start and finish

Start
Klickitat County
45.69790, -120.81539
Finish
Vancouver
45.62062, -122.66639

Stages

  1. Stage 1 80.9 km
  2. Stage 2 81.9 km

Along the road

Parking

182
Crawford Oaks Trailhead 23.4 km · 111 m
Horsethief Butte Parking 24.5 km · 91 m
Cherry Orchard Trailhead 39.1 km · 34 m
Lyle Trailhead 41.3 km · 43 m
Balfour-Klickitat Trailhead 41.7 km · 42 m
Catherine Creek Trailhead 47.6 km · 40 m
Coyote Wall Trailhead 51.1 km · 30 m
Heritage Plaza Park and Ride 58.9 km · 41 m
Office Parking 63.1 km · 34 m
Office Parking 63.1 km · 34 m
Visitor Parking 63.3 km · 35 m
Boat Launch Parking 71.9 km · 30 m
16 more
154 unnamed places along the road, from 1.2 km to 162.8 km.

Viewpoints

35
Lewis & Clark Overlook 4.1 km · 251 m
Windy Flats Viewpoint 4.3 km · 253 m
Ice Age Floods Viewpoint 23.6 km · 107 m
Franz Lake Viewpoint 112.3 km · 23 m
Pioneer Point 121.5 km · 187 m
Cape Horn Outlook 122.7 km · 213 m
Cigar Rock View 123.5 km · 231 m
Windblown Fir Viewpoint 123.6 km · 232 m
Viewing Deck 152.5 km · 48 m
Land 162.8 km · 9 m
River 162.8 km · 9 m
24 unnamed places along the road, from 4.1 km to 162.8 km.

Restaurants and cafés

49
Loïe's: The Museum Cafe 4.4 km · 253 m
Country Cafe 40.7 km · 47 m
Confluence Cafe 41.3 km · 43 m
Domaine Pouillon Wine Bistro 41.4 km · 43 m
Ayutulense 56.5 km · 34 m
Taqueria El Rinconcito Express 56.6 km · 38 m
Beneventis 56.7 km · 38 m
Mugs Coffee 56.8 km · 38 m
Uplifted Coffee 57.2 km · 37 m
Pioneer Pizza 58.3 km · 48 m
Feast Market & Delicatessen 58.4 km · 47 m
Nativ Cafe 58.4 km · 47 m
37 more

Toilets

45
45 unnamed places along the road, from 19.1 km to 162.4 km.

Fuel

18
Murdock Gas 31.9 km · 103 m
Hunsaker Oil 40.7 km · 47 m
Chevron 56.5 km · 36 m
Sinclair 56.7 km · 38 m
76 58.5 km · 44 m
Chevron 92.3 km · 46 m
Chevron 92.7 km · 40 m
Chevron 102.8 km · 15 m
Shell 135.1 km · 11 m
Arco 136.7 km · 14 m
Shell 136.9 km · 14 m
Hi-Way Fuel 137.0 km · 14 m
5 more
1 unnamed place along the road, from 31.9 km to 160.4 km.

EV chargers

4
Stevenson City Waterfront 92.5 km · 45 m
3 unnamed places along the road, from 40.7 km to 92.5 km.

Rest areas

1
Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area 44.3 km · 76 m