Join us for a spectacular extended Sunday Cruise through some of the most beautiful country in the Columbia River Gorge region — wildflower meadows, snowcapped peaks, and the twisting roads of Klickitat Canyon await.

The Route

We meet at the Bridge of the Gods at 10:00 am and head east on Highway 14 along the Washington side of the Gorge. Our first stop is the Columbia River and Mt. Hood Viewpoint, reached by climbing Cook-Underwood Road above the river. From there we continue through Underwood back to Highway 14, cross the White Salmon Bridge, and turn north on Highway 141, following the river up to BZ Corner.

At BZ Corner we turn onto Glenwood Road, where Mt. Adams begins to fill the windshield. A midday stop at the Glenwood Station — around noon — gives everyone a chance to stretch and enjoy the views before we continue to one of the route’s highlights: the Klickitat Canyon. We descend through its dramatic twists and turns south to Lyle, where Highway 14 and the Columbia River greet us again.

The final leg takes us west on Old Highway 8 through another wildflower corridor, rejoining Highway 14 for a scenic run past Gorge viewpoints, Mt. Hood panoramas, and vineyard country into Stevenson. We wrap up the day at Clark & Lewie’s Travelers Rest Saloon & Grill, arriving for a late lunch around 2:30 pm.

Route at a Glance

• Total distance: ~145 miles
• Drive time: ~3 hours
• Start to finish: ~4 hours with stops
• Multiple restroom and viewpoint stops along the way

A Note from the Route Designer

This route was crafted to catch the Columbia River Gorge at its most dramatic — wildflowers in bloom above the river, the great white summits of Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood on the horizon, and the raw, winding beauty of Klickitat Canyon. Combined with about an hour of travel each way to the Bridge of the Gods, this is a longer day than a typical Sunday Cruise, so plan accordingly — and enjoy every mile of it.

Schedule

• 10:00 am — Meet at the Bridge of the Gods
• ~Noon — Refreshments at the Glenwood Station
• ~2:30 pm — Late lunch at Clark & Lewie’s, Stevenson

Event Organizer: Heinz Holzapfel

Event Stats:
Number of Groups: 2 groups of 12 cars
Total Miles: 145 miles
Total Drive Time: 4 hours

Digital Navigation Support:

RidewithGPS link will be provided to attendees with Driving Directions.

Registration Information:

Registration will close on May 13 at 5:00p.m. Volunteers will be needed for Leads and Sweeps. Please volunteer when you register, if you are able and willing to accept the responsibilities.

General Information about this Event:

Registration is by car. Each driver must complete the data collection in the registration form. If you have a navigator, please register that person at the same time. If you don’t have a navigator, just mark the navigator question as N/A.

The start location, time, description of Digital Navigation Support as well a printable PDF file of Driving Directions will be provided two days before the event to all registrants. Please check your Spam folder if you do not see an email with the directions within 24 hours of the event.

Each Participant (Driver and Navigator) is required to sign the “Release and Waiver of Liability” at the start of the drive.

We encourage all participants to take pictures and share the pictures either on our social media sites or upload them to our photo repository using the link provided with the driving directions.

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Questions:  Please contact the Drive Leader