Destinations · Oregon
OR · 45.5210, -122.6490
Mount Hood, Vineyard and Valley and Historic Columbia River are 3 of 5 signed byways within 30 miles of Portland, Oregon.
Understand
Portland is the largest city lying between San Francisco and Seattle, but when compared to those cities, Portland's environment is not as fast-paced. It hasn't yet developed to the point of being overwhelming. Instead, it has a more laid-back, small-city feel.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Portland. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
National Scenic Byway · 11 mi out
Runs through Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Mt. Hood National Forest.
All-American Road · 13 mi out
Runs through Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Mt. Hood National Forest.
National Scenic Byway · 22 mi out
Runs through Mt. Hood National Forest and Willamette National Forest.
State scenic byway · 12 mi out
State scenic byway · 28 mi out
Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.
Loop 1 · 4 h window · 90 mi
3 h 44 loop · 3 stops · back by 7:44 PM. Incorporates Mount Hood.
Touches Mount Hood, Historic Columbia River, Jct Sr 5 Vic Vancouver Along Westside Vancouver Lake To Nw Lower River Rd
Loop 2 · 8 h window · 241 mi
7 h 48 loop · 5 stops · back by 11:47 PM. Incorporates Mount Hood.
Touches Mount Hood, Historic Columbia River, Jct Sr 14 Vic Bingen To Skamania County Line
Byway's engine bakes two loops from Portland: 4 h, 90 miles, 3 stops; and 8 h, 241 miles, 5 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.
The 8 h loop stops at Bonneville Fish Hatchery, Skamania County Fairgrounds, Lone Butte, Laurel Hill and North American Bigfoot Center. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
The engine starts from town, weaves the byways and verified stops around it, and hands back an honest schedule — zero hallucinations.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.