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    Troutdale to Multnomah Falls

    • Length:
      35.4 miles
    • Difficulty:
      Challenging
    • Attributes:
      Extended Climbs, River Views, Rural
    Get directions to the start of this ride via Google Maps

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    Start southeast on Crown Point Hwy 0.5 miles (762 meters)
    Continue onto Historic Columbia River Hwy 0.5 miles (741 meters)
    Turn left onto SE Woodard Rd 1.3 miles (2053 meters)
    Turn left onto NE Ogden Rd 0.2 miles (400 meters)
    Turn right onto Columbia River Gorge N S a Boundary/NE Mershon Rd
    Continue to follow NE Mershon Rd
    		 2.2 miles (3480 meters)
    Turn left on E Historic Columbia River 12.1 miles (19405 meters)
    Continue southwest on E Historic Columbia River 7.6 miles (12282 meters)
    Head northwest on Crown Point Hwy/E Historic Columbia River Hwy 4.5 miles (7176 meters)
    Slight right onto E Bell Rd 1.1 miles (1839 meters)
    Turn right onto E Crown Point Hwy/E Historic Columbia River Hwy 0.3 miles (505 meters)
    Continue west on E Woodard Rd 0.3 miles (556 meters)
    Slight left onto SE Neilson Rd 0.3 miles (486 meters)
    Continue north on Historic Columbia River Hwy 2.2 miles (3472 meters)
    Continue north on Historic Columbia River Hwy 1 miles (1529 meters)
    • Region:
      Greater Portland, Mt. Hood / The Gorge
    • Nearby Cities:
      Troutdale, Gresham, Corbett, Bridal Veil

    This ride can be moderate or challenging, dependent on whether you’re a frequent cyclist. Either way it’s fantastic. Start and end at Lewis and Clark State Park just off I-84. The Historic Columbia Highway up to the Women’s Forum, down to Crown Point and the Vista House, and then down down down to Multnomah Falls. Out and back, a nine-mile gradual climbs on the way out, steep climb of just over two miles on the way back. Courteous drivers mostly, shady and lovely. Take the Bell Road cutoff on your way back and you can fly down the hill!

    You pass four of five falls, you get great views of the gorge, the down hills are exhilarating. I wouldn’t do this ride when it’s wet, but otherwise it’s a favorite.

    Motorized Vehicle Traffic: Very light on weekend mornings, increasing throughout the day. Lots of tourists in cars.

    Seasons: All, except during winter storms in the Gorge.

    Comments

    1. if you only had one day in Portland to do a ride, this could well be it.

      Posted by bikieboy on January 20th, 2011

    We’ve done this

    We want to do this