Destinations · Oregon
Portland Metropolitan Area
OR · 45.5000, -122.6500
From Portland Metropolitan Area, Oregon, Byway's registries place 8 scenic byways, 3 public land units and 1 campground within 30 miles.
Understand
As well as Portland, the city proper, the area includes: East Multnomah County - the eastern suburbs of the city, including the cities of Gresham and Troutdale; the gateway to Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. Together with Portland they are all part of Multnomah County. Washington County (Oregon) - the western suburbs of Portland, a growing high-tech area near Hillsboro and Beaverton, and home to Nike and other well-known Oregon companies.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD · 9 mi
- Mount Hood · 11 mi · national
- Vineyard and Valley · 11 mi
- JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND · 13 mi
- Historic Columbia River · 14 mi · national
- JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD · 17 mi
Public land
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · 13 mi
- Mt. Hood National Forest · 13 mi
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest · 24 mi
Campgrounds
Lookouts
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Crown point · 20 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places
- Oregon Rail Heritage Center · 1 mi
- Portland Spirit · 1 mi
- U.S. Submarine Memorial · 1 mi
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry · 1 mi
- USS Blueback · 1 mi
- Williamette Jetboat Excursions · 1 mi
- Poet's Beach · 1 mi
- Architectural Heritage Center · 1 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Portland · 1 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 3 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 3 mi
- Milwaukie · 4 mi
- Lake Oswego · 6 mi