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Oregon, United States
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Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge are popular recreation areas east of Portland, Oregon.
On foot
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) extends along the West coast of the United States, from Mexico to Canada. It approaches Mt.
By train
The Amtrak Empire Builder stops in Bingen, WA (near Hood River) and Wishram, WA.
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Portland · International · PDX
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Cascade Locks is a city in Oregon on the Columbia River.
A ski-village on the shoulder of Mt. Hood with lodging and restaurants available
At the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, with great windsurfing and kiteboarding, and relatively close to Mt. Hood
The Dalles is a city in Oregon situated in the Columbia Gorge about 85 miles east of Portland.
Dufur is in the Columbia Gorge of Oregon.
Mount Hood (height 11,249 feet) is the highest mountain in the state of Oregon and a major outdoor recreation site in the Pacific Northwest. Located about 50 miles (80 km) east-southeast of Portland, the mountain is visible from the city on clear days and usually forms the backdrop for the Portland skyline in postcards and photographs of the city.
Bridal Veil and Corbett are communities in Multnomah County, Oregon, at the west end of the Columbia River Gorge, about 25 miles east of Portland.
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