Day 95 - June 19,2008
Today we toured the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge. Our first stop was a view point at Cape Horn. Then we made the tough hike up to the top of Beacon Rock. We had lunch at the Big River Grill in Stevenson. Then we visited the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center where models of early steamships were on display along with relics of frontier life and exhibits that highlight the geological features of the gorge. Our next stop was the Dalles Lock and Dam and the town of the Dalles.
View from the Top of Beacon Rock. This 850' rock is second only to Gibraltar in size and is the core of a vanished volcano. Lewis and Clark described it as a "remarkable, high detached rock. 
Top of Beacon Rock
We BOTH hiked the 1 mile (850' change in elevation) hike up Beacon Rock. This is a picture of just 1/4 of the switchbacks on the hike.
The Dalles Lock and Dam
1 comment:
Reminds me of the Amicalola Falls trail time two. Pretty impressive.
Mr.P
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