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A dirt trail winding along a steep, mossy cliffside with a view of a dense forest and a cable car in the distance.
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Natural Wonders

Eagle Creek Trail

Cascade Locks

Challenging 12-mile hike through Columbia River Gorge with dramatic waterfall views

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Mosier Twin Tunnels (33037104002)
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Hiking Trails

Mosier Twin Tunnels

Hood River

Historic tunnel hike with river views along the Columbia River Gorge

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A view of a fruit orchard in the foreground with a large, snow-capped mountain (Mount Hood) in the background.
Natural Wonders

Mount Hood Scenic Byway

Hood River

Scenic loop through orchards and Mount Hood National Forest with year-round recreation

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A wide river scene featuring a large white truss bridge spanning the background, with a tour boat docked on the left shore and forested hills rising behind.
Coastal & Maritime

Cascade Locks Marine Park

Cascade Locks

Historic park with marina, playground, and Columbia River views

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The cream-coloured Mission-style Columbia Gorge Hotel in Hood River
History & Heritage

Columbia Gorge Hotel

Hood River

Historic 1921 hotel overlooking Columbia River and Wah-gwin-gin Falls

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A view of a rocky shoreline and calm water with a long truss bridge spanning the river in the distance, flanked by hills.
Cycling Routes

Hood River Waterfront Park

Hood River

Columbia River waterfront with two miles of pedestrian pathways for water sports and relaxation

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A long, white steel truss bridge spanning a wide river with forested mountains in the background and a small boat on the water.
Bridges

Bridge of the Gods

Cascade Locks

Columbia River crossing with panoramic mountain views

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A field of sunflowers in full bloom during sunset or sunrise, with rolling hills or mountains visible in the background.
Food & Drink

Hood River Valley Fruit Loop

Hood River

35 mile self guided drive through 14000 acres of orchards

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A large red wooden water wheel stands on a concrete base in a grassy yard, with a single-story yellow building behind it that has the word "MUSEUM" painted in black capital letters on its facade.
History & Heritage

Hood River County Historical Museum

Hood River

Hood River museum featuring historic River Queen paddlewheel and regional cultural history

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Bridge of the Gods (27741814190)
Hiking Trails

Pacific Crest Trail at Cascade Locks

Cascade Locks

Sea-level Columbia River crossing with dramatic gorge scenery

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The image shows a white, single-story building with a brown shingled roof, identified by a sign as the "Mount Hood Railroad Depot," situated in a paved lot with green picnic tables.
History & Heritage

Mount Hood Railroad

Hood River

Historic heritage railroad climbing through orchards and forests to Mount Hood

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An aerial photograph of a large hydroelectric dam complex situated on a wide river within a steep, forested gorge, featuring a prominent navigation lock structure and spillway.
History & Heritage

Bonneville Dam

Cascade Locks

1938 hydropower plant with underwater fish ladder viewing

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