With soreness subsiding a recap of a nice 4-day tour of the Oregon-Washington Columbia Gorge area. SquireBlack and I teamed up to beat the forecast fall rain and cooler temperatures. Here's our route totaling 292 kilometers with lots of climbing.




We started in Cascade Locks with The Dalles as a first day destination. Warm and beautiful day, lunch stop in Hood River, past the weirdly burned town of Rowena. Beautiful bike trails to begin, though a 6k ride on highway 84 into Hood River wasn't so bad. Climb out of hood on bike trail to Mosier and onto Rowena on a quiet rural road. Ride into The Dalles at the recommended Cousins Inn replete with a 1930's vintage John Deere tractor in the restaurant dining room.


Starting point under The Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks.

Many awesome lookouts along the route.

Looking west over the mighty Columbia River

Rowena fire area. Burned to the foundation, next door, a home untouched by fire...

2 vintage green rides...

When in The Dalles, stay at Cousins'