15 Great American Road Trips For Your Bucket List

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4. Wonder at the waterfalls of the Columbia River Highway

Springtime is the best time to travel Oregon’s Columbia River Highway when the waterfalls reach their peak and tumble over the precipices of the Columbia River Gorge. Over 100 years ago, the architect of this scenic highway made a point to build the road as close to the gorge’s waterfalls as possible, and the result was a one-of-a-kind road trip experience through the Cascade Mountain Range.