Oregon Scenic Highway 30 is a gem....a very short distance from the Portland Airport area, but a pristine world apart. On one side of the highway is the mighty Columbia river and on the other side, forested mountains dotted with high, magnificent waterfalls....the straight down variety, the step variety with two pools and all with lovely, rocky backdrops and soaring... More

A real highlight of our trip to Portland and so close to the city! On a tip from family, we took the senic drive to Multomah (?) Falls. Make sure to stop at the breathtaking senic view points and other waterfalls along the way. My boyfriend generally hates hiking, but he enjoyed trekking out to the smaller falls on our... More

The waterfalls along this drive were well worth the time it took to get here from Portland. I highly recommend taking the time to walk up the Oneonta trail to see this waterfall. Our family walked up the trail which means wading through the creek (not more than stomach level in early August) and over a bramble of logs. It... More