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Jonsrud Viewpoint is a viewpoint located in the city of Sandy in the U.S. state of Oregon. The viewpoint offers telescopes and expansive views of Mount Hood and the Sandy River Valley, [2] as well as the "Devil's Backbone," a ridge named by pioneers who were traveling on the Barlow Trail. [3] The site has been considered one of the "best views ...
For years, the area was owned by the Koberg family who developed the beach and built a rustic style dance hall which was popular with people from nearby Hood River. The Highway Department acquired the land in 1953 and removed the dance hall the next year. In 1962, an entrance road, a parking area and other facilities became available. [2]
Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, settled c. 1853 and named after the nearby Sandy River. [5] Located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city serves as the western gateway to the Mount Hood Corridor, and is located approximately 27 miles (43 km) east of Portland.
Mount Hood looms over the glacial-fed Sandy River in Mount Hood National Forest. Permit required: Yes, a free one you fill out about a mile into the hike and $5-day parking.
From Troutdale, the Mount Hood Scenic Byway starts at the end of the Historic Columbia River Highway where the Troutdale Bridge crosses the Sandy River.For the first twenty miles (32 km) of the route, it follows a southwestern path along city streets: west on Glenn Otto Park Road into downtown Troutdale, connecting with Halsey Street, south along 238th Street (which veers to become 242nd ...
LOUDONVILLE − Flxible Owners International (FOI) will hold the 2024 Flxible & Converted Bus Centennial Summit and bi-annual bus parade Aug. 21-25 at Mohican Adventures campground in Loudonville.
The entire 33.9 mile (55 km) length of the Salmon River is protected as a National Wild and Scenic River. [4] Wildwood Recreation Site is 39 miles (63 km) east of Portland, Oregon , on U.S. Route 26 along the Mount Hood Scenic Byway just east of the Mount Hood National Forest information center.
The Mount Hood National Forest is a U.S. National Forest in the U.S. state of Oregon, located 62 miles (100 km) east of the city of Portland and the northern Willamette River valley. The Forest extends south from the Columbia River Gorge across more than 60 miles (97 km) of forested mountains , lakes and streams to the Olallie Scenic Area , a ...