Old Columbia River Highway (Crown Point to Corbett)
Category 312.8 km
Distance
490 m
Elevation Gain
3.8%
Average Gradient
8%
Max Gradient
The Historic Columbia River Highway is the oldest National Scenic Byway in the United States — a 1916-era road engineered by Samuel Lancaster specifically to accommodate the automobile's emerging speed requirements through a landscape of extraordinary beauty. The cycling section from Troutdale to Cr...
Pro Tip
The Vista House café opens at 09:00 on weekends and serves coffee from locally roasted beans — it is the best-positioned café stop in Pacific Northwest cycling. The Historic Highway continues east fro...