A Trip Down the Historic Columbia River Highway (Episode 145)

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In the final video of our Oregon series, we take a couple of days to travel the historic Columbia River Highway in Oregon from Troutdale to The Dalles. We visit iconic architecture like Vista Point, classic restaurants like Tad's Chicken and Dumplings, and natural wonders such as Multnomah Falls.
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Time stamps for those with a specific point of interest:
00:00 - Highway History
02:10 - Sugarpine Drive-In
02:46 - Troutdale Bridge
03:30 - Tad's Chicken 'N Dumplings
04:15 - Chanticleer Point
04:35 - Vista House
08:02 - Guy W. Talbot State Park / Latourell Falls
10:00 - Guy W. Talbot State Park / Latourell Bridge
10:43 - Bridal Veil Falls
12:00 - Multnomah Falls
15:30 - Multnomah Falls Lodge
16:10 - Oneonta Tunnel
17:56 - Horsetail Falls
18:51 - Bridal Veil Post Office
19:39 - Roadside Water Fountain
20:15 - Columbia Gorge Hotel
21:15 - Rowena Crest Viewpoint
23:33 - Final Thoughts / Wrap-Up
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@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking Жыл бұрын

17:40 - Great video! Wanted to point out a few extra details...the Oneonta Tunnel _itself_ burned in the fire a few years ago. (Eagle Creek, 2017.) (You know, the crazy wildfire with the famous photo of golfers on the Washington side seemingly ignoring a huge wildfire "right" behind them? That one.) The tunnel didn't have to burn - just did for lack of fire-prevention measures. An old trick by local logging companies was to protect their train tunnels by suspending great iron doors at each end. Suspended by rope/wax seals, fire would sever the ropes - dropping the iron doors on both ends. Lack of oxygen would instantly snuff fire inside. Too bad ODOT (or whomever planned this) didn't spend a few extra bucks to do this. Millions spend to re-open the tunnel, and millions spent re-building the timber framing inside - is such a waste. Bridal Veil - is much more than a waterfall. It's a ghost town. (I wrote the article on ghosttowns.com.) A bad agency "The Trust for Public Land" got a hold of the lumber mill / town site - and burned it to the ground on purpose to "return it to nature." It was a cultural crime. The locals wanted the mill...one of Oregon's oldest, and THE best preserved...turned into a museum. That was the desire of the owners who closed it too. But, ya know, it was "returned to nature." Which, unfortunately, means it's a giant weed-overgrown parking lot with condoms, dumped furniture and drug needles everywhere. English Ivy (invasive) is killing all the trees around the falls, and the (invasive) blackberries are killing the ground cover flowers/ferns. This is definitely not the "natural state." The toolshed of Bridal Veil ghost town was the only surviving mill building - today, it's the world's smallest post office. Send a postcard from there - the hand-stamp is collectible! Thanks for the tour friend!

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

Great information, thank you!

@statik47 Жыл бұрын

I heard that the bridal veil post office closed down. Hope I heard wrong.

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

I don’t know, but it wouldn’t surprise me. I know USPS wasn’t even funding a position there so it was pretty much all volunteer.

@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking Жыл бұрын

@@statik47 I was just there days ago. (You can see it on my channel.) Rest assured, it is open, I just wasn't there during business hours. 🙂

@jeremynkelley Ай бұрын

The train was really cool 😊 Perfect timing.

@DanOCan Ай бұрын

Yes it was!

@teriw56 Жыл бұрын

Oregon is a gem.

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

It certainly is. If I had unlimited funds, I would love to retire to the Oregon coast.

@KeePenne 2 ай бұрын

Used to travel those roads. Thank you! ❤

@DanOCan 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for checking it out. We appreciate it.

@angelabarnes1547 2 ай бұрын

Excellent job o this video. I'll be driving it June 2024.

@DanOCan 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@hilario6960 3 жыл бұрын

Many Thanks for all the work it must've taken to do this ! Very informative, full of gorgeous views and a great personality behind it all.

@DanOCan 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was a lot of fun to do and I would love to go back and explore even more in depth one day.

@cheryl7623 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Very nice tour you give us here. Thank you very much!

@poptart8310 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the history and for the beautiful footage!

@DanOCan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@beccahoffman9905 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting! I’m new to the area and excited to explore this beautiful state! You guys are adorable!

@alhamdo6731 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for elaborate the countrys most interest facts. Especially I would like to thank you who explained the whole things.

@rajeshantony74 2 жыл бұрын

Many many thanks for the video. The details and beauty of the information is incredible!!

@judymauro.1940 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it!! Thank you!!

@DanOCan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SeanNewhouse-mv9ez Жыл бұрын

Fascinating as the 1st car through Snoqualmie pass was in 1905

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

What an era it would have been, to see the first automobile trips take place through these places.

@judymauro.1940 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it!!

@ChokkoVlogs 2 жыл бұрын

nice video ... crispy clear - nice to see some places like this - 1st time here . canada with love

@halstaples2469 2 жыл бұрын

I have lived in the area since 1945. I have a sister born at Hood River about '49, 50. After viewing your presentation I am going to spend next summer 'doing' the Columbia Highway Aloha, Hawaii.

@DanOCan 2 жыл бұрын

That is fantastic. It is a beautiful area. We are thinking of doing a Hawaii vacation later this year to celebrate my 50th birthday but we can't decide which island to visit and our time (and money!) is going to likely going to be too short to do multiple islands.

@fadedroseoftx7247 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the trip down Memory Lane. I grew up in Portland back in the day before I-84 so traveled that highway many times.

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

That is great to hear. We love that area.

@danizinho619 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing.

@AJ67901 4 жыл бұрын

beautiful! Hope to get back up that way someday.

@iminco9844 3 жыл бұрын

Good job!

@linsfunbox4052 Жыл бұрын

I am going to visit there again on Oct

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

Nice! I have never had the opportunity to explore Oregon in October but I'll bet it is great.

@donacooper4340 2 жыл бұрын

I've driven that at least 5 times! I love all the views of the river and the many waterfalls!

@DanOCan 2 жыл бұрын

It is an amazing stretch of road, isn't it?

@fourthmwu 11 ай бұрын

Nice video, thank you for sharing.

@DanOCan 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sheripacori2097 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Like the backstory to these videos. Maybe one day I will go there. For now I will just enjoy Alberta. Thanks to you and your wife.

@margaretr.4427 2 жыл бұрын

This was a really excellent video!! You added so many interesting facts. I am sad to report that it looks like Tad's Chicken and Dumplings has closed down for good but I'm excited to go try the Sugarpine Drive Thru!!

@DanOCan 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear Tad's is no more. Such a great throwback roadside diner. At least we got to eat there once.

@davidh1314 Жыл бұрын

Super cool. The dumpling place is gone now..., A few others as well. bummer. Still an amazing area

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

We heard that it was gone. Such a shame, we really enjoyed it and thought it was a real gem.

@Golfnut_2099 4 ай бұрын

I think the road east of Latourell Falls is closed and being converted in the a walking/biking trail. I think it will go through the old tunnels, which will be cool.

@DanOCan 4 ай бұрын

That will be, for sure. A good reason to return, I guess -- not that we need one. We love that area.

@Golfnut_2099 4 ай бұрын

@@DanOCan I love Oregon too. The problem, just like with Washington, is the Democrat policies that are turning it into a haven for drugs and crime.

@moe42o Жыл бұрын

Cheers from Joseph Oregon!

@jgrahamiii7749 8 ай бұрын

I have in my possession a very old pictorial souvenir of the Columbia River Highway. It was published in the early 1920's (I believe) by Lipschuetz and Katz in Portland. Copies found in Oregon are quite pricey but I found my back East on eBay for much less. It is a colorized lithograph book of photographs that show the highway and many of the places you highlight in your video.

@DanOCan 7 ай бұрын

That sounds like a great find.

@our4feettravelers760 4 жыл бұрын

looks nice there good vlog

@DanOCan 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@franoldrightvoegtle8280 9 ай бұрын

Was there last week and visited many times to see my son and family. Too bad you didn’t stop at Corbett Country Market and say hello to my family, the owners. Love your video.

@DanOCan 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, we remember the market and actually did stop in but I didn’t record any video. I did take some photos though. I just posted them to Instagram where you can see them.

@RLam-se6em 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up about 10 minutes away from the Gorge. Glad you had a great time

@DanOCan 2 жыл бұрын

We need more time so we can go back and do it again.

@jordandwiggins1026 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Fairview, Oregon

@petraolivares6988 2 жыл бұрын

Excelentes tomas naturales saludos de Irapuato GTO mex

@DanOCan 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias por verlo. Es una zona preciosa para la naturaleza.

@leahgodwin6912 Жыл бұрын

Headed that way at the end of August. Thank you fr for such an enjoyable and informative video! This is my first video by you. About to see what else you have. Thank you again. May hit you up for a few questions as we plan our trip lol

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

By all means! Happy to help any way we can.

@oregonpatriot1570 2 ай бұрын

I live in Troutdale. In the summer you have to have a permit to drive that road now because too many people were using it. As a photographer I've hiked into almost all the falls on the Oregon side. Kudos for you actually getting out of the car and hiking into a couple, but you missed the one behind horse tail falls where you can actually walk far underneath another falls. BTW? I have a series of photos showing that large rock falling at Multnomah Falls. The one showing the water completely covering Benson Bridge is amazing.

@DanOCan 2 ай бұрын

That sounds great. We were on limited time so couldn't get everywhere we wanted.

@oregonpatriot1570 2 ай бұрын

@@DanOCan Never enough time! If you want to get into the geology of the formation, Nick Zentner has a good one here called 'Geology of the Columbia River Gorge'. I'm usually not big on geology, but this is interesting.

@HerecomesJudy 2 ай бұрын

Do you no longer need a permit to drive on highway 30 in the summertime. The only permit that is required. Is if you plan on parking in the parking lot on 84. At Multnomah Falls.

@oregonpatriot1570 2 ай бұрын

@@HerecomesJudy That's *INCORRECT* Research.... _'Permits required to drive along waterfall corridor of Columbia River Highway.'_

@HerecomesJudy 2 ай бұрын

@@oregonpatriot1570 you need to do your research. They did that for a year or two and they stopped doing it. It is no longer required on highway 30 in the summertime to have a permit. You can check with the city of Troutdale which I also live in or the website for Oregon State highways.

@halstaples2469 2 жыл бұрын

...and I meant to say also : good video!!!

@lewietheschnoodle 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you are aware but the tunnel is open again! And the remodel is beautiful.

@DanOCan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update. I was unaware the tunnel was now open. Something to look forward to on our next trip down.

@BipolarBear777 Жыл бұрын

Traveling east from Portland it starts drying up in The Dalles.

@DanOCan 11 ай бұрын

It certainly is a changing landscape in a fairly short distance.

@lauracarothers2276 Жыл бұрын

In 1936 my father told me he went up to Cloud Cap Inn at Mt. Hood. He said that going to there his family took the Columbia River Gorge Highway. When going through Oneonta Gorge Tunnel he said that the tunnel was too narrow then. They had a stop light at each side to make sure the big trucks could get by. So one side stopped on a red light while the other side passed on a green light. And then in turn the other side passed once the time came for the red light to change green.

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

Great bit of history. Thank you for sharing.

@dennisyoung4631 Жыл бұрын

“Multnomah Falls…. Slowly I turned… Step by Step… Inch by inch…”

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

What a great place.

@marianodiaz3018 2 жыл бұрын

Felicidades,se nota que disfrutas el momento,eso es ermoso,yo voy ir para la segunda semana de shosto,boy ir desde california hasta Asturia oregon espero conocer y disfrutar mucho ,un saludo.

@DanOCan 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias. Verá algunas vistas increíbles y experimentará algunas personas y lugares fantásticos. Agradecemos que esté viendo.

@timothymiller8192 3 жыл бұрын

I love The Varsity shirt that you are wearing

@DanOCan 3 жыл бұрын

Good catch. We had the chance to visit Atlanta in the fall of 2016 so The Varsity was a must stop for us. We also managed to fit in multiple breakfasts at the Silver Skillet. :)

@dawneendostert3576 Жыл бұрын

Don’t leave any valuables in your car. You will be enjoying the view and your car windows could get broken out in no time and items stolen. It happened to a friend of mine with another friend in a vehicle next to the damaged one.

@dawneendostert3576 Жыл бұрын

And for the reason the south wall of the Gorge and the falls exists is due to the Missoula floods.

@petraolivares6988 2 жыл бұрын

Excelentes videos saludos desde por acá de Irapuato GTO mex fam Barroso razo

@susansmart8086 21 күн бұрын

Exactly where would you PUT more parking at Multnomah Falls? Fill in more of the river?

@DanOCan 18 күн бұрын

It certainly is pretty geographically limited, isn't it?

@pacmanc8103 3 жыл бұрын

From the first minute, it appears as though you’re driving a vehicle with right-hand steering?

@DanOCan 3 жыл бұрын

No, that's just the front camera on the phone reversing the image on me. Vehicle was normal (for North America) lefthand drive.

@JakeysMom07 Жыл бұрын

Do you know where I can get a simple, clear map?

@DanOCan Жыл бұрын

Not sure, actually. The road is pretty easy to follow. We hopped on at Exit 16 from Interstate 84 (the western end) and just followed the road from there. It will run all along the south side of Columbia River.