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Private Tour at The Hood-Columbia Loop: Timberline, Orchards, and Waterfalls
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8 to 10 Hours
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: English
Overview
Mt. Hood is the highest summit in Oregon, and the fourth highest in the Cascades. It features waterfalls, glaciers, and historic Timberline Lodge, built by local artisans during the Great Depression, and featuring the longest ski season in the US. To the north of Mt. Hood is the Hood River Valley. You will get intimate with this area through a visit to Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, fruit stands in the Hood River Valley, downtown Hood River (your opportunity for lunch and/or alcoholic beverages), and breathtaking stops in the eastern and western Columbia River Gorge (Multnomah Falls included). Your expert guide, with formal background in ecology and natural resources, will teach you about the natural and cultural history of the area, as you drive the Mt. Hood and Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byways. Maximum group size of 11. Pickup and drop-off at your hotel.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Gratuities
- Parking Fees
- PA system so the back row can hear the guide
- Lunch
Meeting And Pickup
Start time
09:00 AM
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Pickup locations are flexible. We'll contact you the evening prior to verify pickup time and location.
What To Expect
Mount Hood
Mt. Hood is a potentially active stratovolcano, the highest peak in Oregon, and the fourth highest in the Cascades. Not only is it known for its beauty, visible on the skyline of much of northern Oregon and southern Washington, but it is also the most climbed stratovolcano in the Cascades, easily accessible from Timberline Lodge, which is the only ski resort in the US that is open every month of the year. You will spend 1-2 hours at Timberline Lodge, on the mountain, just below the Palmer Glacier.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Timberline Lodge
This Works Progress Administration project was dedicated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937. It is one of the most unique, and expansive buildings in the State of Oregon, sitting on Mt. Hood above timberline, for utterly sublime views. You can divide your time among interpretive displays, food & drink venues, hiking in summer and snowplay in winter, as you like. The lodge is a National Historic Landmark, and the only ski resort in the US that is open every month of the year.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Draper Girls Country Farm
Depending on the season, we'll stop at this charming orchard store, where you can buy fresh fruit & preserves, pet the cats and goats, and get a spectacular shot of Mt. Hood, weather permitting.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Apple Valley Country Store
Depending on the season, we'll stop at this homey country store, who not only sell fruit and preserves, but also homemade pies and huckleberry milkshakes!
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Port of Hood River
Dubbed the "windsurfing capital" of the world, Hood River also has more breweries per capita than any other city in the US, and a plethora of tasting rooms, galleries, boutique shops, restaurants, and cafes. This is where you'll spend your lunch hour.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
The 85-mile (137-km) long Columbia Gorge NSA features waterfalls, mountains, monoliths, terraces, resort towns, vineyards, orchards, the Columbia River, a plethora of birds, and a plant community that changes dramatically between the west and east ends.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Rowena Crest Viewpoint
The quintessential photo opportunity for the eastern Gorge.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Columbia River Highway
This 74-mile (123-km) long historic highway was inspired by the Axenstrasse in the Swiss Alps. These days one can no longer drive the entire highway, but we will drive portions of this picturesque, engineering marvel in both the eastern and western gorge, past basalt terraces and waterfalls.
• Admission Ticket Free
Bridge of the Gods
Columbia River crossing for the Pacific Crest Trail, and lowest point on that trail. Named for a Native American legend that explains the local geology.
• Admission Ticket Free
Bonneville Lock & Dam
Another National Historic Landmark, Bonneville Dam was the first Public Works Administration dam on the Columbia River, completed in 1938.
• Admission Ticket Free
Bonneville Hatchery
Largest hatchery in the state of Oregon.
• Admission Ticket Free
Elowah Falls
A hidden beauty...watch quickly, or you might miss it!
• Admission Ticket Free
Beacon Rock
The fifth largest free-standing monolith in the world. It is an 848-ft (258-m) volcanic plug, composed of columnar basalt, so similar in size and composition to Devil's Tower, Wyoming.
• Admission Ticket Free
Horsetail Falls- Columbia River Gorge
Don't miss this quirky waterfall as we pass by!
• Admission Ticket Free
Multnomah Falls
The tallest waterfall in the state, with a combined height of 620 feet.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Wahkeena Falls
Another cute waterfall to watch for closely!
• Admission Ticket Free
Crown Point State Park
Once known as Thor's Hammer, this geological feature towers above, with a crown-shaped building sitting atop, and a waterfall coming down the side.
• Admission Ticket Free
Rooster Rock State Park
As we pass by, view the rock that inspired North America's oldest continuously running nudist beach!
• Admission Ticket Free
Sandy River
We'll cross the Sandy River between the Columbia Gorge and Willamette Valley. The Sandy's headwaters is a glacier on Mt. Hood, and the river is known for its Steelhead and Chinook runs. As a result, the Sandy is one of three tributaries of the Columbia who's dams have been removed since 2007.
• Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Terran Travels
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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