Monday, April 27, 2015

Historic Highway 30 and Waterfall Tour

Historic Highway 30 Tour Map

The highway you'll be on was built long before I-84.  It is a two lane highway with many hairpin turns and excellent vistas to stop and admire.  You begin in the city of Tualatin and follow the Sandy river for several miles.  Then you will pass through the small town of Corbet.  The road is historic, thus you will see the magnificent stone architecture of the bridges and guard rails.  The driving itself will probably take a little over 3 hours, but allow much more time than that to stop and explore the many falls that you'll pass along the way.  You will return via I-84 back to Portland.  The map on the link above includes a few places that I've pinned as worth a stop.  For a place to eat I recommend Shirley's Tippy Canoe right along the banks of the Sandy River.

Some fantastic falls await you on this day drive and if you follow this link you'll find the list of falls that you can see on this beautiful road.  The website has a plethora of information, and while some falls require you to hike, many are right off the road. My personal favorite waterfall on the list is Oneonta Falls.  Wading up a creek is a necessary step to fully admire this waterfall, but well worth the cold feet and damp clothes. Prepare accordingly!

Here are the first few stops, Portland Women's Forum and Vista House





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