Project Details

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What: ​A ribbon cutting and opportunity to explore the new Historic Highway State Trail from Wyeth to Lindsey Creek. 

When: The ribbon cutting will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 3. You’re invited to explore the trail on foot or by bike between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Where: Join us at the new trailhead, located off Interstate 84 Exit 51. Follow signs for parking.

To arrive car-free, take the Columbia Gorge Express from Gateway Transit Center or Cascade Locks. To arrive for the ribbon cutting, take the 8:45 a.m. bus from Gateway Transit Center or the 9:39 a.m. bus from Cascade Locks. The Columbia Gorge Express will be making a special stop at Wyeth for the celebration. Please note, buses can only carry a limited amount of bicycles and bikes may be stored underneath the bus. A bus will depart Wyeth for Cascade Locks/Portland around 1 p.m.

Join a group bike ride to the ribbon cutting with the Portland Bicycling Club​ departing underneath the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks at 9 a.m. The ride is rated C+ (Moderate terrain with rolling short steep hills or moderate, sustained climbs) and is about 6.5 miles one way to the Wyeth Trailhead or up to 30 miles round trip. 

Explore: Experience the new three-mile trail at this family-friendly event.

Sixty-five of the original 73 miles of the Historic Columbia River Highway are now open to travel either by motor vehicle (Historic Highway or connecting county roads) or by foot and bicycle (State Trail). Three miles are in construction, which leaves only 5 miles needed to complete the connection.