It’s not to grandmother’s house we go. Instead, we are taking you on a 135-mile scenic adventure that begins and ends in Cascade Locks, OR, and follows four special rivers: the Columbia, the Wind, the Lewis, and the White Salmon. Along the way, you will pass by waterfalls, mountain viewpoints, old-growth forests, organic dairy farms, orchards, wineries, plus shopping and dining. In short, something for everyone as you travel through this cross-section of the unique attractions that make this part of the Pacific Northwest so extraordinary.
CASCADE LOCKS

• 0.0 Cross the Bridge of the Gods. ($2 toll)
• 0.7 Turn right (east) onto Washington Hwy 14
• 3.7 3 miles to Stevenson - unique shopping and dining. Watch for eagles around Rock Creek Cove
• 6.7 3 miles to the roundabout junction to Carson (take the second exit & go up the hill.).
• 7.7 1 mile to Carson. Last chance for gas for 78 miles in Trout Lake
• 15.4 7.7 miles to Stabler. On the way, you will cross Wind River via the High Bridge. Continue straight on Wind River Hwy
• 21.3 5.9 miles to National Forest Rd-30. Points of interest en-route: Beaver Campground with access to Wind River and the Carson National Fish Hatchery (visitors welcome). Turn right onto Forest Road 30
• 32.1 10. 8 miles to Oldman Pass. At just over 3,000 feet in elevation, this is a popular winter cross country skiing area. Points of interest en-route: keep an eye out for large old stumps that have the springboard notches cut into them that were used in the falling of these trees many years ago. Also, check out Paradise Creek Campground.

•  32.7 0.6 miles to a left turn onto Curly Creek Rd. 
•  39.2 6.5 miles to the Junction with National Forest Rd 90 - Points of interest en-route: McClellan Overlook. On clear days you can see Mt. St. Helens. Optional side trip: At the junction with NF-90, if you turn left, the Eagle Cliff Store and Swift Creek Reservoir are about 4 miles (food. supplies, and propane, but no gas). Turn right onto NF-90 to continue the trip.

•  43.7 4.5 miles to the trailhead for Big Creek Falls, about 20 feet wide and 113 feet high. There are no trailhead signs, and the parking area is no longer maintained. Watch for the NF-3211 road on the right. The trailhead is on the left about 500 ft past that junction. Watch for old barrier posts along the route. The falls are a short walk through large Douglas fir trees (both dead and alive). You are at the top of the falls, and the creek falls into a deep vertical rock canyon, so watch your footing.

• 49.2 5.5 miles to Lower Lewis River Falls, about 200 feet wide and 43 feet high. Easy walk to falls overlook. There are a couple of informal side paths that lead to the river for views at the water level.
• 50.3 1.1 miles to Middle Falls, about 300 ft wide and 33 feet high. It’s about a half-mile walk from the parking lot to the first viewpoint of the falls.
• 61.4 11.1 miles to Twin Falls, about 20 ft wide and 53 high (two drops). Caution: there is a short stretch of the road with bad potholes. Drive slowly and dodge around the big ones.
• 65.5 4.1 miles to the junction with NF-23. Veer right onto NF-23
• 84.5 19 miles to the junction with Mt Adams Rd. Point of interest: about 12 miles from the junction, you will have an excellent view of Mt. Adams. As you come down that last grade, you have a good view of the Trout Lake Valley. (Image at article heading.) At the stop sign veer right onto Mt. Adams Rd.
• 85.8 1.3 miles to the junction with WA 141 S. Gas, great burgers, and huckleberry pie available at the Station Café. At the stop sign, WA 141 is straight ahead. Optional side trip: turn right on WA 141 to find Trout Lake Grocery and the Trout Lake Country Inn.
• 108 22.2 miles to the city of White Salmon. As you start south on 141, the farm buildings on the left are a part of the Mountain Laurel Jerseys Dairy that has been in the Pearson family since 1883 (organic products and raw milk). In Husum, you will cross the White Salmon River at Husum Falls. Shopping and dining in White Salmon.110.4 2.4 miles to the city of Bingen & junction with WA 14. Shopping and dining.

• 110.4 2.4 Miles to the city of Bingen & junction with WA 14. Shopping and dining.

•  134.5 24.1 miles to the Bridge of the Gods. Great views of the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Also, you can see the destruction of the forest caused by the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire. Optional side trip: turn right onto the Cook-Underwood Rd for different views of the Columbia River (3 miles from Bingen and just across the bridge over the White Salmon River). Visit any of the many wineries: AniChe Cellars, South Hill Winery, and Hawkins Cellars, just to name a few. Continue west on the Cook-Underwood as it rejoins WA-14 at Cook.

• 135.2 Cascade Locks and the junction with I-84.

39.2 6.5 miles to the Junction with National Forest Rd 90 - Points of interest en-route: McClellan Overlook. On clear days you can see Mt. St. Helens. Optional side trip: At the junction with NF-90, if you turn left, the Eagle Cliff Store and Swift Creek Reservoir are about 4 miles (food. supplies, and propane, but no gas). Turn right onto NF-90 to continue the trip.