Planning a Trip in Washington's Columbia Gorge

Getting There

Wash. 14 parallels the Columbia River from Vancouver through the Columbia Gorge and into eastern Washington. Mount Adams lies to the north of the gorge and is accessed via Wash. 141 from White Salmon.

Visitor Information

For more information on the Columbia Gorge, contact the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, 902 Wasco Ave., Suite 200, Hood River, OR 97031 (tel. 541/308-1700; www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia), which also operates the Skamania Lodge Visitor Center in the lobby of Skamania Lodge, 1131 SW Skamania Lodge Dr. (tel. 509/427-2528), in Stevenson, Washington. Information is also available from the Skamania County Visitor Information Center, 167 NW Second St. (P.O. Box 1037), Stevenson, WA 98648 (tel. 800/989-9178 or 509/427-8911; www.skamania.org). For detailed information on the Oregon side of the Columbia Gorge, see Frommer's Oregon (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.).

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.