On Wednesday Barbara and I took Hopper and drove the 146 mile long Mt. Hood Scenic Loop. This is a beautiful drive that circles Mt. Hood, goes through the Columbia River Gorge, stops at Bonneville Dam and took us to Multnomah Falls.
We started by heading east towards Timberline Lodge on the south slope of Mt. Hood. This is a ski lodge where the movie The Shinning, staring Jack Nicholson, was filmed. This was a big disappointment. If you pay to stay in the lodge you can park adjacent to the lodge. The cheapest room here is $210/night. If not, you have to park at the bottom of the hill and walk up. Unfortunately, Barbara couldn’t make that walk so we weren’t able to do anything but take a few photos and leave. From there we continued northeast to Panorama Point in the town of Mt. Hood. In Mt. Hood we noticed a river boat parked in the marina, so we decided to go check it out. After exploring the river boat and marina we headed west on I-84 to Bonneville Dam and their visitor center. At the visitor center we enjoyed a movie describing the history of the dam. We checked out the fish ladder, had lunch and enjoyed the view. After leaving the dam we traveled down highway 30 to Horsetail and Multnomah Falls. These falls are beautiful. After hiking around this area and taking lots of photos we headed back to the trailer. If you’re ever staying in the area I recommend exploring this scenic loop.
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