Narrated audio driving tour

Columbia Gorge Waterfalls

Oregon, USA

Stories on the way: 20
Distance: 36 mi

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Columbia Gorge Waterfalls is a narrated audio driving tour through Oregon, USA — 36 miles end to end. The route strings together 20 stops — Columbia Gorge Waterfalls — start, Columbia Gorge Waterfalls — arrival and Rooster Rock State Park among them — each with a story that plays automatically as you reach it. Download the drive in Getaways and it rides along offline, narrating the road even where the signal drops.

Every stop on the route

20 places, 20 stories — each one starting itself as you arrive. Here's what you'll pass; the narration rides along in the app.

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Columbia Gorge Waterfalls — start
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View Point Inn
The View Point Inn, located in Corbett, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Corbett, Oregon
Corbett is an unincorporated town on the Columbia River in eastern Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.
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Reed Island State Park
Reed Island State Park is a public recreation area on the Columbia River three miles (4.8 km) east of Washougal in Clark County, Washington.
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Rooster Rock State Park
Rooster Rock State Park is a state park located east of Corbett, in the U.S. state of Oregon.
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Bridal Veil Falls (Oregon)
The Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall located on Bridal Veil Creek along the Columbia River Gorge in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.
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Prindle, Washington
Prindle is an unincorporated community located within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States.
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Multnomah Falls
Multnomah Falls is a waterfall located on Multnomah Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, Oregon, United States.
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Oneonta Gorge
Oneonta Gorge is a scenic gorge located in the Columbia River Gorge area of the American state of Oregon.
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Dodson, Oregon
Dodson is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.
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Warrendale, Oregon
Warrendale is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.
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John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor
John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
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Bonneville, Oregon
Bonneville is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, on Interstate 84 and the Columbia River.
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Sheridan State Scenic Corridor
Sheridan State Scenic Corridor is a state park in the Columbia River Gorge, west of Cascade Locks, Oregon.
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Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)
The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Cascade Locks, Oregon, and Washington state near Stevenson.
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Fort Raines
Fort Raines (spelled "Rains" on interpretive signs) was a United States Army blockhouse built in October 1855 to protect the portage road around the Cascades Rapids.
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North Bonneville, Washington
North Bonneville is a city along the Columbia River in Skamania County, Washington, United States.
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Pierce National Wildlife Refuge
The Pierce National Wildlife Refuge is in southwest Washington within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
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Beacon Rock State Park
Beacon Rock State Park is a geologic preserve and public recreation area on Route 14 in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Skamania County, Washington, United States.
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Columbia Gorge Waterfalls — arrival

Good to know before you go

View Point Inn
There's no roadside pullout worth using here — parking is on the inn's own property when it's open to guests and diners. Treat it as a place you drive into, not a shoulder you stop on.
Rooster Rock State Park
Rooster Rock has a large day-use lot down by the river, reached by its own exit off the highway. On hot weekends it fills, so arrive early or plan to move on to the falls.
Bridal Veil Falls (Oregon)
A modest lot at the Bridal Veil trailhead fills quickly on nice days. If it's full, it's better to continue east and catch it on the way back than to circle the narrow road.
Multnomah Falls
The historic-highway lot at the base is small and fills early, and a larger lot sits off the freeway below. Both overflow on warm weekends, so come early, come late, or be ready to park and walk in.
Oneonta Gorge
Parking near Oneonta is limited to small roadside pullouts that fill fast between the bigger falls. If they're taken, it's safer to move on than to stop in the travel lane hunting for a gap.
John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor
A small trailhead lot at the Yeon corridor fills on nice weekends. If it's full, continue on rather than parking where you'd block the road or the highway trail.
Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)
There's no stopping on the bridge itself, but the town of Cascade Locks just off it has lots and a riverfront park where you can pull in and look back at the span.

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Columbia Gorge Waterfalls

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