The Dalles
The Dalles is a city in Oregon situated in the Columbia Gorge about 85 miles east of Portland.
Get in
The Dalles is located at the intersection of Interstate 84 (which follows the Columbia River) and US Route 197 which heads south from the Dalles to meet US Route 97.
Get around
See
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Fort Dalles Museum, 500 W 15th St (at Garrison St), ☎ +1 541 296-4547. Old military artifacts and medical equipment.
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The Dalles Dam, ☎ +1 541-506-7857. A hydroelectric dam, which produces enough electricity to serve a city the size of Seattle. Tour and Visitor's Center.
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Columbia Hills State Park (On Washington State Route 14 at milepost 85, 9 miles west of Wishram, WA), ☎ +1 509-767-1159. 06:30 h to dusk, April 1 - October 31. A Washington state park on the Columbia River's north bank, under Horsethief Butte. A short ways north-east of The Dalles. Previously known as Horsethief Falls State Park.
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, 5000 Discovery Dr., ☎ +1 541-296-8600. Daily 9AM-5PM.
Do
- Windsurfing
- Fishing
- Boating
- Hiking
- Cliff Jumping
- Biking
- Swimming
Buy
- Red Wagon, ☎ +1 541 296-0010. place to buy stuff really cool.
Eat
- Casa El Mirador. It is an authentic Mexican restaurant that is one of the best places in The Dalles to go for a meal or a refreshing drink at their bar.
Drink
Sleep
- Best Western River City Inn, 112 W 2nd St, ☎ +1 541 296-9107, toll-free: +1-888-935-2378, fax: +1 541 296-3002.
- Motel 6, 2500 W 6th St, ☎ +1 541 296-1191, fax: +1 541 298-2455.
Go next
| Routes through The Dalles |
| Portland ← Hood River ← | W   |
→ Jct N  |
END ← Jct W  |
N  |
→ Dufur → Madras via |
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