Columbia River Gorge and Multnomah Falls Oregon 9.21.21

Pretty amazing drive along the Columbia River Gorge today. We left out of Spokane and drove quite a while to reach the beautiful Multnomah Falls. And it was soo worth it! Then we found a small State park nearby and got a spot for the night. Delicious shrimp and veggies grilled to perfection. Now we are catching up on emails etc and it's a beautiful cool evening.

This old Concrete facility brought back memories of days gone by

The drive from Spokane to Oregon was a long day through dry arid areas. Beautiful but very austere.

The trains are everywhere along the Columbia. Moving Americas goods West from the coast to the heartland.

Finally crossed the mighty Columbia River. We listened to a youtube video telling all the interesting things that the Lewis and Clark expedition encountered. What an amazing journey that was... West to the farthest edge of the country.

Multnomah Falls is a waterfall located on Multnomah Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, Oregon, United States. The waterfall is accessible from the Historic Columbia River Highway and Interstate 84. Spanning two tiers on basalt cliffs, it is the tallest waterfall in the state of Oregon at 620 ft (189 m) in height.^[1]

The land surrounding the falls was developed by Simon Benson in the early-twentieth century, with a pathway, viewing bridge, and adjacent lodge being constructed in 1925. The Multnomah Falls Lodge and the surrounding footpaths at the falls were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Contemporarily, the state of Oregon maintains a switchback trail that ascends to a talus slope 100 feet (30 m) above the falls, and descends to an observation deck that overlooks the falls' edge. The falls attract over two million visitors each year,^[2] making it the most-visited natural recreation site in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.^[3

Mount Hood is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It was formed by 

a subduction zone on the Pacific coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located about 50 miles (80 km) east-southeast of Portland, on the border between Clackamas and Hood River counties. In addition to being Oregon's highest mountain, it is one of the loftiest mountains in the nation based on its prominence, and it offers the only year-round lift-served skiing in North America.

The height assigned to Mount Hood's snow-covered peak has varied over its history. Modern sources point to three different heights: 11,249 feet (3,429 m), a 1991 adjustment of a 1986 measurement by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (NGS),^[1] 11,240 feet (3,426 m) based on a 1993 scientific expedition,^[6] and 11,239 feet (3,425.6 m)^[7] of slightly older origin. The peak is home to 12 named glaciers and snowfields. It is the highest point in Oregon and the fourth highest in the Cascade Range.^[8] Mount Hood is considered the Oregon volcano most likely to erupt,^[9] though based on its history, an explosive eruption is unlikely. Still, the odds of an eruption in the next 30 years are estimated at between 3 and 7%, so the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) characterizes it as "potentially active", but the mountain is informally considered dormant.^[10]