"Major scenic routes in Oregon" Oregon by sunnywong

Pacific Coast Scenic Byway (US Highway 101)
The Oregon coastal route begins from Astoria at the north and ends at Cape Blance State Park in Sixes to the south with a total distance 296.6 miles. Here are the mileposts of major attractions along the route.

Mile 0.0 Astoria
Mile 28.0 Ecola State Park
Mile 30.5 Cannon Beach
Mile 63.9 Tillamook Cheese Factory
Mile 65.0 Three Capes Loop
Mile 131.2 Cape Foulweather
Mile 132.5 Otter Rock
Mile 137.6 Yaquina Head Light
Mile 141.0 Newport
Mile 142.0 Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Mile 142.2 Hatfield Marine Center
Mile 166.9 Cape Perpetua
Mile 178.3 HecetaHead Lighthouse
Mile 179.3 Sea Lion Caves
Mile 200.8 Oregon Dunes Overlook
Mile 211.4 Oregon Dunes Visitor Center
Mile 216.5 Umpqua River Lighthouse
Mile 222.6 Umpqua Scenic Dunes Trail
Mile 270.8 Face Rock Viewpoint State Park
Mile 296.6 Cape Blanco State Park

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Historic Columbia River Highway (SR30)
The Historic Columbia River Highway is America's premiere Historic and Scenic Highway. Built between 1913 and 1922, along the steep cliffs of the magnificent Columbia River Gorge, this narrow, curving roadway was a technological tour-de-force when it was constructed. When the Interstate Highway system was being constructed in the 1950s, many portions of the old highway were demolished, abandoned, or bypassed.

The most scenic section of the Columbia River Gorge lies on the forty-three miles between Troutdale and The Dalles. Mileposts begin with zero at Portland, and exit numbers on Interstate 84 roughly correspond to the number of miles from Portland.
To get to the Historic Columbia River Highway if you're coming from the West, you can exit at Troutdale (Exit17), Lewis and Clark State Park (Exit 18), Corbett (Exit 22), Bridal Veil (Exit 28) or Dodson (Exit 35).

A good place to start the tour is the town of Troutdale, 20 minutes east of Portland. Signs from Interstate 84 direct you to Exit 17?the waterfall loop, Historic Columbia River Highway and the town of Troutdale. Exit and follow signs through town past the Harlow House Museum and continue over the Troutdale Bridge. Take a right onto Highway 30?the Historic Columbia River Highway. Don?t forget to grab some Gorge information at the chamber of commerce before leaving Troutdale.

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Link to my online photo album about this area.