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Dale99

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I am from another part of the country and will be visiting Oregon/Washington next week. I was wondering what along I-5 would be neat places to see/visit. I will likely be going into the space needle, but other then that, I have no clue. I like waterfalls if there are any easy to get to along the route? So open to suggestions.
 

Dale99

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Yes, Multnomah is on my list. Speaking of that one, I cant see on google earth if that needs to be a morning or evening shoot?
 

squirl033

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Yes, Multnomah is on my list. Speaking of that one, I cant see on google earth if that needs to be a morning or evening shoot?

i'd recommend evening to avoid harsh highlights, at least on a sunny day. if it's overcast - a not uncommon occurrence in this part of the country, even in summer - then it's less important what time you go. be sure to take a wide angle lens... if you're shooting a crop body, you'll need something in the 17mm range to get it all in. with a FF camera, you can get it all with a 24...
 

JaniceL

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Multnomah Falls shouldn't be missed, its east of Portland Oregon about a half hour drive, heck of a hike to the top.

You might even consider making the "Mount Hood Loop'' if you have time. But plan on making a day of it. That would be from I-84 exit to the Historic Highway. There you will have your fill of waterfalls and views. From there jump back to the freeway and head east towards Hood River and see the beautiful orchards, take highway 35 to Mount Hood, detour to Panorama Point then back to 35. 35 to highway 26 visit Historic Timberline Lodge then from the lodge go down the mountain and drive 26 to I-5 or I-84 depending on where you plan on spending the night.

Check out this one day tour I took last year on July 14th to give you a feel of what there is to see. I started at sunrise. http://www.flickr.com/photos/janicel/sets/72157630628445356/

A couple of the shots do require a brief hike so you might want to skip those because of time.
 

Dale99

New Member
Janice, did I draw over the route your talking about on this screenshot? route.jpg
 

JaniceL

Super Moderator
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Yes, Dale you did. You did miss the road up to Timberline which is clearly marked when you get there. I should probably mention, if you are staying in a hotel your options are pretty limited on between Mt. Hood and Sandy. Since that is a one day loop consider going to Gresham and back to I-84. There are hotels on I-205 as well. Another option would be to stay in the Hood River Area for hotels and B&B's.
 

BobH

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If possible, I would do Janice's suggested loop as a two day trip, with a stopover in Hood River, or possibly the Dalles which is a bit further up river (east) but may offer more reasonably priced lodging.

There's simply so much to see, it's going to be hard to do it in one day. Janice has the advantage of being a local, she knows the routes, knows her favorite locations, etc, etc. If you're new and exploring, my best guess is that it would be dark by the time you got to the south side of Mt Hood.

Speaking of waterfalls, here's an excellent resource!
http://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/nws/
 

JaniceL

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Staff member
Good suggestion Bob. It can be done in one but two would be better.

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Dale99

New Member
I think I'm only going to have a day to do Washington, and a day in Oregon, then onto the time with the people I am going to visit with.

What time is sunsets in your area? Its about 8:30 for where I am here :D
 

Tony S

New Member
If you are going to be up in the Seattle area and have time the Cascade Loop is a wonderful trip. http://www.cascadeloop.com/

If nothing else, the loop through and around Mt Rainier National Park is also full of photo ops. Parts of this can also be incorporated into the Cascade Loop trip by heading over towards Yakima from Chelan.
 

JaniceL

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Actually if you make the loop to Rainier, I'd skip Mount Hood and only do the Gorge to Hood River and return. Mount Hood pales to Rainier and you will have more time to linger.
 
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