Historic Columbia River Highway

Troutdale to Ainsworth State Park

@MotoRevShared Nov 3, 2026

Distance: 22 mi
Riding Time: 53 min
Climb: 2,162 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Surface: Paved
Character: Twisty
Saves: 0

Ride This Route Save Route 0

Export GPX Post to Social Report Route

Ride This Route opens it in MotoRev on your phone, iPhone or Android, for turn by turn navigation. On a computer, scan the code with your phone. Save Route keeps it in your saved routes on the web and in the app.

Road Guide

Best Season: Rideable all year. Spring brings the strongest waterfalls; summer brings the heaviest traffic.
Closures: Parts of the waterfall corridor have required timed use permits in summer, and ice or storm damage can close sections in winter. Check ODOT before riding.
Fuel: Fuel is available in Troutdale and Corbett. There is none along the waterfall corridor itself.
Watch For: Narrow lanes and tight curves below Crown Point, pedestrians and heavy parking at the falls, moss and wet leaves on the pavement, and strong Gorge winds.

Built between 1913 and 1922, the Historic Columbia River Highway was one of the first scenic highways planned in the United States. This section climbs from Troutdale to Vista House at Crown Point, loops down to river level on tight curves, and passes Latourell, Wahkeena, Multnomah and Horsetail Falls through the Columbia River Gorge.

Stops

StartTroutdale
FinishAinsworth State Park

Comments

More Routes Nearby

See All

HistoricTwistyEasy