Ep. 436: Columbia River Gorge | Oregon/Washington RV travel camping waterfalls Mount Hood

The Columbia River Gorge is both a natural wonder and a critical transportation corridor spanning two states and six counties, straddling the Oregon and Washington state border. This spectacular river canyon is designated as a National Scenic Area, 73 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep, that meanders past cliffs, spires, and ridges set against nearby peaks of the Cascades. We explore the Gorge, the towns of Hood River and White Salmon, the Gorge's natural wind tunnel for windsurfing and kite surfing, multiple waterfalls including Multnomah Falls (at 620 feet Oregon's highest), the famed Bonneville Dam, and Timberline Lodge on Oregon's Highest Peak, 11,249-foot Mount Hood, which played the role of Jack Nicholson's Overlook Hotel in the movie The Shining, plus a whole lot more -- all while RV camping at Gorge Base Camp. Come along!

Filmed: September 28-October 4, 2025

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CHAPTERS

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:46 Columbia River Gorge
• 2:54 Hood River, Oregon
• 6:38 Gorge Camping Challenges
• 7:47 Gorge Base Camp
• 11:19 SPONSOR: Brooklyn Bedding
• 13:03 White Salmon & Bingen, Washington
• 14:20 Multnomah Falls
• 16:07 Historic Columbia River Highway - Waterfalls & Vista Point
• 19:26 Sherrard Point on Larch Mountain
• 21:30 Bonneville Lock & Dam
• 25:49 Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood
• 29:54 Wrap-up and what's next

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Our campsite https://maps.app.goo.gl/iCVY4p41NyeJEpaq6
• Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/columbiarivergorge
• Visit Hood River https://visithoodriver.com/
• Gorge Base Camp https://www.gorgebasecamp.com/
• Explore White Salmon https://explorewhitesalmon.com/
• Bonneville Lock & Dam https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/bonneville/
• Timberline Lodge & Ski Area https://timberlinelodge.com/

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