The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-07-03


ingtOn country, then by steam craft.
and rail portage around the rapids they
still came by the hundreds The steel
rail finally was laid on both shores, ty-
ing the east to the west. still the
cravings of man were not appeased
the advent of the auto created a desire
to reach all points, independent OF the
raj or boat, for business and pleasure
tours. 10 course this great rlver,
through the gorge of the Cascades, by
q highway on a suitable grade for ne
gotiating by auto, seemed to be beyond
possible engineering skill. This is,
however, the age Of great monuments
/ to the skill Of man, tine mind OF man
conceived and the hand Of man has
I given us the now world famous Colum
bla River Highway, crowned on its
summit by the Vista House Of rest ana
comfort. We have gazed, from the
miles of this highway, to the north or
Washington side Of the gorge; have
wondered what Of interest its closed
book might reveal, if once opened.
That time has come, in the opening Of
the North Bank Highway from Van
couqer, Washington, to Underwood,
Waite Salmon and the east. In no
sersp i this now highway 1ival to
me- nne ON the Oregon side rather it
l. mart of same continuation of
sane forming the most scenic looI
tour in this, and probably any other,
country.
In ton,ino tbe Orepon highway how
cftrn have we wondered what wa.
nark If this and that fall what lay
b,cl If that canvon's mouth-tron
buodreds of vantage points on the
Wa.hington highway our curiosity j,
+ annaaeed The fails are clearly de
> hned over and hevond them we Sc,
the great gorge where they reach thei
p last nlunoe. Winp after wing of rang,
. ;s nnfolded as we gaze from point t
MONT Of the never highway.
). Tho North Rank Highway does no
! folI ~ tho river "a closely as does tin
i Cnlnmhia River HIGHWAY. it touehe
.a,ne At many noiuts but winds IN an
: ort mn and down. from the river
revelation of scenic grandeur to every
ona and is indescribable as is that q
ne highway ON the Oregon side. Fror
e. Vancouver. Wash, to White Saimo
and as far. east as Lewiston, Idaho, tn
Evergreen Highway, of which tn
n North Bank is link has been marke
Il with the green marker of the Eve
l. Green Hiphwav Association thus mai
a Irg If imnossibIe for one to get off O
a. the wrong road
I'd From Vancouver to Washougal,
a distance of 1877 miles. we traverse
IN highly developed section including Il
7e Vancouver Barracks and Cana
Of vLefe NAV be visited the large plal
IN ~ inc Crown-W willamette Paper Cor
m nar, Throughout this stretch will
d, f.u.,3 nrunes prunes and more prune
er many acres being reset where a fe
Mt vears apo thew were torn out Of t
ne proond. their owners being discou
n aped following a few lean wears.
ch From Wabougal. for a distance
e, annroximately nine miles. we folio
ty closely the wooded banks of the char
ee ;np Washoupal river. with its hundre
fy of ranids. falls and pools. which a
the delight of the trout and steelhe
II, fisherman. Many film will be G
e posed along this river, for its visit
at are foo aluring to 90 unrecorded.
lrt For the next ten miles the run
IN made through virgin forest of gre
N, frs. their sweeping branches meeti
9st above and forming literal tunnel
ed green. with an undergrowth of almC
", tronical beauty. This stretch of sol
fen miles circles around Cape Hor
zen many trout streams are crossed.
n For the next Ii miles. from SIX
'od mania to Stevenson. the county seat
Der Skamania countv. this space will I
ler begin to permit covering the scel
nts and interesting details of the run.
1g- is estimated there are over zoo. 900,
feet of fir timber in and back of Il
es' stretch. Lumber and cord wood ha
de- heen the main output of this sect,
The Wind River Company has be
to logging here for close to 20 yea
aw Rushing creeks are frequently cross,
bass and trout lakes are passed {
canning spots. with purest of Wa
and fuel in abundance are on ev,
on. side Thirtv-two and nine-tenths mi
ont of Vancouver Multnomah Falls,
- the opposite side of the gorge, st;
out like bar of silver again at 8
~ miles a heautiful view of HOrset
,er Falls is enioyed, and so on mile
VS. mile do the Oregon wonders unfurl.
Having covered 40.5 miles we co
=. TO Beacon Rock, sentinel stand
gon GUARD over the most ENJOYABLE part
and the entire Columbia gorge, !
vou yjdinp from its summit a panoral
'oye view most inspiring, through the g
eks erosity of its owner, Henry j. Bid,
ica. who has personally financed the c
iate strnctjon If rock bewn trail fl
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