This view is a spectacular all times of the year!!!! One can see for miles and miles of amazing beauty!!! Even in the winter, when the wind blows, You can give a leaf a float on the breeze!!!!

This viewpoint is basically only that - a place to pull over and park and look out east and west (mostly east) at the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. There are no facilities there or food - but a nice sized parking lot and stretch of green grass and a viewfinder that you can put 50 cents into and magnify the... More

This is a beautiful viewpoint along the Historic Columbia River Highway and well worth a stop. As you enter the parking area off the old highway, there is a huge boulder that has some bronze plaques set into it. The boulder with a bronze portrait is a memorial to Sam Hill - one of the visionaries who helped build the... More

Be sure to start your drive through Columbia Gorge with a stop at this viewpoint. It gives you a wonderful view of the Columbia Gorge, including the river and the surrounding mountains. It also gives you a glimpse of your next likely stop... Vista House. Bring the camera, and the binoculars!