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Historic Columbia River Highway (OR-30)
United States · OR-30 / Historic US-30
America's first planned scenic highway (1913), engineered with graceful stone bridges, figure-eight switchbacks, and viewpoints clinging to the Columbia River Gorge cliffs past Vista House and Multnomah Falls.
Historic Columbia River Highway (OR-30) runs 45 miles between Troutdale, OR and Hood River, OR. We count about 180 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartTroutdale, OR45.5398, -122.3873
- High50 ft - 900 ft (Crown Point)elevation range
- EndHood River, OR45.7054, -121.5215
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
Repair within reach
- 12 miPro Caliber Motorsports VancouverVancouver, United States
- 29 miMotoSport HillsboroHillsboro, United States
Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Historic Columbia River Highway (OR-30) take to ride?
- About 45 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Historic Columbia River Highway (OR-30) start and end?
- It runs between Troutdale, OR and Hood River, OR. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Historic Columbia River Highway (OR-30) a twisty road?
- We count about 180 corners across 45 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Historic Columbia River Highway (OR-30)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.