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John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor, Columbia River Gorge, OR

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John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor

A trailhead and scenic corridor in the Columbia River Gorge offering access to waterfalls and a paved historic highway trail.

Columbia River Gorge, OR

About John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor

This state park serves as a parking area and trailhead for hikes to Elowah Falls and McCord Creek Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. It also marks the western end of a paved trail along the historic Columbia River Highway, which runs about 5.5 miles to Cascade Locks and passes views of the river, Bonneville Dam, and areas still showing damage and recovery from the Eagle Creek Fire. The park is named for John B. Yeon, a lumberman and realtor who supported the early construction of the highway. It lies about 35 miles east of Portland within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

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