On this byway volcanoes once erupted and mammoth floods scoured deep gorges. Discover geologic wonders, waterfalls, temperate rain forests and wild rivers. Explore pastoral valleys with farm-fresh produce. Experience the formidable last leg of the Oregon Trail, the Barlow Road. Enjoy this bountiful wonderland that the pioneers called paradise.
- Length
- 105 mi / 169 km
- Time to allow
- 3 hours to drive or 8 hours to experience the byway.
- Fees
- None
Who looks after this road
- Hood River Chamber of Commerce · 800-366-3530
- Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory - Mt. Hood Visitor Information Center · 888-622-3002
- West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce · 503-669-7473
We publish 2 places that sit on this road, listed in the order you meet them. This is not a route and not a drive time — it is the names, so you can put them into whatever navigation you already use.
“Off” is a straight line from the place to the road, rounded. It is not a driving distance, and the road itself is a simplified centre line, so treat a mile or two as noise.
Timberline LodgeORon the roadSki or bike
Historic WPA lodge; near year-round skiing
- Kind
- Ski Areas
- Bike park in summer
- Summer bike park
Mt. Hood SkibowlOR1 mile offSki or bike
Lift-assisted trails inside a summer adventure park
- Kind
- Resort Bike Parks