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Crown Point State Scenic Corridor, Eastern Multnomah County, OR

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Crown Point State Scenic Corridor

A basalt cliff above the Columbia River Gorge, crowned by the historic Vista House observatory and rest stop.

Eastern Multnomah County, OR

About Crown Point State Scenic Corridor

Crown Point is a rocky headland rising high above the Columbia River in the Gorge, reached from the historic Columbia River Highway near Exit 22 of I-84. Its signature building, Vista House, opened in 1918 as a rest stop and observatory for motorists on the new road. The octagonal structure holds a small museum, a gift shop, and displays about the Gorge's history and geology. Volunteers from the Friends of Vista House help run tours and the shop. The site is also a National Natural Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it marks the start of a corridor with several waterfalls. Vista House closes when winds reach high speeds or during severe weather.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Crown Point State Scenic Corridor, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Columbia River Gorge Waterfall Tour

    $50+

    A small-group day tour along the Historic Columbia River Highway, stopping at Vista House and a string of waterfalls.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Rooster Rock State Park

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    Riverside day-use park on the Columbia River about 22 miles east of Portland, known for windsurfing and a basalt column.

    1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Guy W. Talbot State Park

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    Quiet Columbia Gorge picnic park beside the Historic Columbia River Highway, with access to Latourell Falls.

    1.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Sightseeing

    Bridal Veil Falls State Scenic Viewpoint

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    A small Columbia River Gorge state site with a steep trail down to a two-tier waterfall and a paved loop with river views.

    3.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing

    Fred Harlow House

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    A 1900 farmhouse in Troutdale, now a museum inside a city park on the National Register of Historic Places.

    6.1 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Gateway to the Gorge Visitor Center

    No admission fee

    Troutdale's official visitor center inside the historic rail depot, with information on the Trout Route river shuttle and Gorge-area sights.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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