Help information o on I84 through Columbia River Gorge

Leave it to an Arizonan to quibble about the name! :) It is wide, carrying a large river, two highways and two railways. But there some significant heights as well. Multnomah Falls are 600+ ft. Beacon rock is 800 ft high. Vista Pt on Crown Pt is 700 ft above the river, and Hwy 14 rounds Cape Horn at a comparable height. And the Wiki page claims the Gorge is 4000 ft deep, though I don't know where that's measured from. The highest point in the area is Mt Hood at 11,000 ft.

I know you said thank you and leave tomorrow but here is a POI. If you try a beer once in awhile, there is a Brewery in Hood River up on a hill with great views of the wind surfers on the river.

For me in my old 1990 Bounder, it was white knuckles for about 5 minutes but I'd do it again. We were WB.

We just drove it again this summer. It is a beautiful drive along the river; do not expect a "gorge" however as it is pretty wide open. Does not sound like you will have time but you should not miss Multnomah Falls.

cpaulsen wrote:
Where is Deposit Bay?

Depot Bay?

Some of the strongest winds are around Hood Canal. That's where the board sailors congregate.

I believe US97 is the highest and widest bridge across the river. One or two of the ones west of there are quite a bit narrower.

I84 is freeway, with several pull offs to see the waterfalls. US30 is the old scenic road closer to the falls, but too narrow and twisty for an RV. US14 is good 2 lane, with wider views of the steeper Oregon side. The Washington side has some scenic spots as well.

Wind strength and direction varies with the weather system. A storm passed through, but the strong winds were up north around Vancouver BC. And it's going a rainy weekend in Seattle. But forecasted winds for Hood River are under 10 mph for the next 6 days.

It was supposed to be Depoe Bay. The spell checker changed it to deposit bay and I didn't catch the change. Sorry for the confusion.

Where is Deposit Bay?

Thanks to everyone for the fast replies. Looking forward to seeing the gorge.

I-84. No worries.

This time of year should be no problems traveling I84.