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Columbia Gorge Forest Loop |
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State:
Washington
Submitted
By: Skamaniac
Date Submitted: Jan 07
Motorcycle Type: 06 Suzuki C50
Motorcycle Road Length: 157 Miles |
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phone service is spotty. Take a camera! Photo ops along the
entire route. |
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Road Scenery: 
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Travel
along the incredible Columbia River where you stop and watch
windsurfers, through farm country and deep forests. You'll
take in views of Mt Hood, Mt. Adams, and Mt. St. Helens
as you travel through the Gifford
Pinchot National Forest.
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Road Quality: 
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Roads
vary from paved two lane state roads to paved Forest Service
Roads. One stretch 7/10 mile long of gravel on Forest Road
90.
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Roadside Amenities:
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White
Salmon/Bingen has restaurants and lodging. Glenwood and
Trout Lake both have great cafe and gas, and Carson has
a couple of cafes and gas. Skamania
Lodge in Stevenson has wonderful lodging and restaurant.
Services
in Stevenson, Bingen/White Salmon, BZ Corner, Trout Lake,
and Carson. Forest Service campground on Forest Rd 90
at Lower Falls. Rustic cabins and general store at Eagle's
Cliff. Cell phone service is spotty. Take a camera! Photo
ops along the entire route.
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Written directions:
Start
in Stevenson, WA at Skamania Lodge (or an
Econo Lodge nearby). Go east on SR-14 along
Columbia River for 20 miles to Bingen, Washington.
Turn left onto SR-141 heading north. In the
town of BZ Corner turn right onto BZ-Glenwood
Hwy. Follow county road to the small town
of Glenwood where there is food/gas. Follow
signs to town of Trout lake (last services
for 60 miles). Follow signs to Forest Road
23 toward Randle. After 20 miles follow signs
for Forest Road 90 toward Cougar (west). At
milepost 20 turn left (south) onto Curly Creek
Road, or detour straight ahead 4 miles to
Eagle's Cliff store/gas/cabins. At the end
of Curly Ck Rd turn right onto Wind River
Hwy and follow signs as you head south towards
Carson. Food/gas in Carson. From Carson keep
following Wind River Hwy back to SR-14 and
complete the loop 5 miles back to Stevenson.
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