Originally Posted by
Jeff Wills
The nice thing about this route is that it catches the westerly wind on SR-14, but you're pretty sheltered on the Oregon side if you go up to Crown Point and down into Troutdale. (Check ODOT- they are working on the road up to Crown Point right now.) The last couple miles on Marine Drive into the headwind will wear down your soul.
The construction is done, last weekend a friend and I rode the Historic Columbia River Hwy from Troutdale up and over to Latroulle Falls without any problems (other than being out of shape...)