Portland, OR and the Columbia River Gorge Area > Historic Highway 30 runs through the Columbia River Gorge

Old Highway 30 runs seventy-five miles through the Columbia River Gorge between the cities of Troutdale and The Dalles, Oregon. Built between 1913 and 1922, it was the first planned scenic roadway in the United States. The two lane road creeps along the cliffs of the gorge, through forests of fir trees, and past several wonderful waterfalls.