Notice RoadTrippin'

[THE HCP]

THE HCP has the ride all cleaned up and dialed and is heading out on a 2 day trip with the fam. We have always been beach people, and have not experienced much on the east side of the mountains. We've been to Sunriver and Bend, but thought we'd take a quick trip out.
On the itinerary is the Rowena Loop/Crest. On the gorge halfway between Hood River and The Dalles. Wife and kids have never been to the Stonehenge Memorial, going to head there next and then shoot down to the Painted Hills. Staying the night in some cool old hotel THE MRS HCP found for us in Redmond.
Was looking and it seems like there is not much out there in between.
Not sure if there is much out there for you guys to recommend we see other than some old ghost towns. If you got any ideas, holler! Can't wait to take some cool pics and share.

 

[andalusian]

Smith rock is nice

 

[donkiez]

Your heading out to my old hood. Spear fish lake is a fun little swimming hole. The deschutes river is pretty epic, there is a park right by the mouth of the deschutes that has some nice river trails and swim areas. Sherars falls on the deschutes is very impressive. Maupin has some nice little hang out spots and a good river park. Boxcar rapids isn't too far from Maupin, if people are rafting it's always fun to watch them hit that rapid.

 

[THE HCP]

Smith rock is nice

Done..... added to the itinerary. Daughter had been with her soccer team, but we haven't.

 

[Orion Bailey]

THE HCP has the ride all cleaned up and dialed and is heading out on a 2 day trip with the fam. We have always been beach people, and have not experienced much on the east side of the mountains. We've been to Sunriver and Bend, but thought we'd take a quick trip out.
On the itinerary is the Rowena Loop/Crest. On the gorge halfway between Hood River and The Dalles. Wife and kids have never been to the Stonehenge Memorial, going to head there next and then shoot down to the Painted Hills. Staying the night in some cool old hotel THE MRS HCP found for us in Redmond.
Was looking and it seems like there is not much out there in between.
Not sure if there is much out there for you guys to recommend we see other than some old ghost towns. If you got any ideas, holler! Can't wait to take some cool pics and share.

If you havent been there yet, This is a good place to take a road trip for the weekend. Not much to do if you stay too long, but great for a day or two.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave...venworth is a city in,that began in the 1960s.

 

[riverman]

THE HCP has the ride all cleaned up and dialed and is heading out on a 2 day trip with the fam. We have always been beach people, and have not experienced much on the east side of the mountains. We've been to Sunriver and Bend, but thought we'd take a quick trip out.
On the itinerary is the Rowena Loop/Crest. On the gorge halfway between Hood River and The Dalles. Wife and kids have never been to the Stonehenge Memorial, going to head there next and then shoot down to the Painted Hills. Staying the night in some cool old hotel THE MRS HCP found for us in Redmond.
Was looking and it seems like there is not much out there in between.
Not sure if there is much out there for you guys to recommend we see other than some old ghost towns. If you got any ideas, holler! Can't wait to take some cool pics and share.

Lots of prime trout fishing in that area....I know I'd be fishing some river or lake there....

 

[Lanny]

Smith rock is nice

There's always someone climbing Smith Rock. Gives you something to watch as you wonder what you'll feel if someone falls.
I understand a lot of Europeans climb it for practice in climbing the Alps.

 

[THE HCP]

Lots of prime trout fishing in that area....I know I'd be fishing some river or lake there....

The closest I'll ever get to fishing is here FAMS!

 

[riverman]

The closest I'll ever get to fishing is here FAMS!

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you can take the boy out of the city but...…!

 

[riverman]

Bend is great for having the river right in town...lot of nice river walks and nice little town

 

[Lanny]

Your heading out to my old hood. Spear fish lake is a fun little swimming hole. The deschutes river is pretty epic, there is a park right by the mouth of the deschutes that has some nice river trails and swim areas. Sherars falls on the deschutes is very impressive. Maupin has some nice little hang out spots and a good river park. Boxcar rapids isn't too far from Maupin, if people are rafting it's always fun to watch them hit that rapid.

My father drowned in rapids near Maupin in 1968.

 

[Lanny]

The closest I'll ever get to fishing is here FAMS!

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Is that the closest you'll get to clam digging?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Is that the closest you'll get to clam digging?

Why do i feel this should be in the same thread as that stiff dick competition thing?

 

[THE HCP]

Is that the closest you'll get to clam digging?

Nah, that would have been a bachelor party in Bangkok back in '09!

 

[THE HCP]

I was hoping to see some old ghost towns or something. Some hillbilly shit.

 

[Orion Bailey]

I was hoping to see some old ghost towns or something. Some hillbilly shit.

drive from reno to vegas.
You will get both. Desert hilly billies are freakier than mountain hillbillies. Ever seen the hills have eyes?

 

[tlongII]

Crooked River Ranch is nice. I've played golf there numerous times.

 

[HailBlazers]

Wish I could recommend some fun for ya but it would involve getting your shoes dirty so got nothing.

 

[julius]

If you can ever drive the old Columbia River highway, do it. I think it's closed for the most part right now.

Also, if you can, drive on the Washington side of I-84.

Maryhill Museum is cool too. Larch Mtn (tho that's a day visit) is nice too.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Another good driver is state route 25 from battleground to central washington. Milton is it?
Anyhow zigzags between the mountains. Incredible drive in the summer

 

[HailBlazers]

If you can ever drive the old Columbia River highway, do it. I think it's closed for the most part right now.

Also, if you can, drive on the Washington side of I-84.

Maryhill Museum is cool too. Larch Mtn (tho that's a day visit) is nice too.

Love the history of Sam Hill...

And the wine of Columbia Valley.

 

[twobullz]

Stop in Fossil. On the hill at the end of the high school football field dig fossils. Take some little trowels and gloves. They are easy to find. Their is a place in town with all the information. Should be on your way to the painted hills. If you want a fun short hike while in Redmond, look up steelhead falls.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

PEEP MUTLNOMAH FALLS AND FEED STURGEON AT BONNEVILLE DAM

 

[THE HCP]

If you can ever drive the old Columbia River highway, do it. I think it's closed for the most part right now.

Ya we do that a lot actually. I like pushing the AWD, seeing what it can do.

 

[ABM]

Hmmm....didn't you mention that you've never been to Crater Lake?

Also, this is a fun, scenic drive..

 

[Lanny]

Nah, that would have been a bachelor party in Bangkok back in '09!

Well, 'I've been to some pretty weird bachelor parties but none like that.

 

[Lanny]

Ya we do that a lot actually. I like pushing the AWD, seeing what it can do.

My parents use to take me on that drive back in the early 50s. Yeah, I'm older than electricity according to one niece. I remember one trip when we stopped on Larch mountain to pick huckleberries.
We'd always stop at some Indian roadside stop to buy some smoked fish, sometimes dried smelt. Delicious.

 

[THE HCP]

Stop #1 Rowena Loop

 

[THE HCP]

Driving up that might have been one of the best driving experiences of my life!!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Driving up that might have been one of the best driving experiences of my life!!

What jam did you have playing during that?