Spirit Vision Photography Loc: Behind a Camera.

The Seastacks in abandon are much more spectacular than the ones at Cannon Beach.

jdmarks64

By all means, visit Ecola State Park, a few miles north of CANNON Beach -- it's one of my favorite places on earth, and very photogenic. If you have the time, stop in Portland for a while -- it's a very hip and beautiful city (with a great view of Mt Hood to the east). From a Marylander now, but always an Oregonian in my heart. jdm

Spirit Vision Photography Loc: Behind a Camera.

Yes, Ecola State Park is very nice.

MtnMan Loc: ID

(Download)

MtnMan Loc: ID

Nonetheless nice place to visit. Best right after a rain and with some clouds. Not much lodging nearby.

(Download)


(Download)


(Download)

gary northrop

I lived in the Palouse for many years; The best views from Steptoe Butte are facing south, and the best shots with shadows to give texture are early and late. The Painted Hills in NW Oregon are unusual and worth a visit, as is the Ho Rainforest near Forks, WA. Local photographers are crazy about Mt. Rainier State Park with the wildflowers and mountain reflections.

MtnMan Loc: ID

Couple more.

Iron Creek Falls (near Mt. St. Helens)

(Download)

Oregon Cave

(Download)

davidcaley Loc: Utah

The best views of Cannon Beach, Haystack Rock are from Ecola State Park just north. It is where Lewis and Clark established a salt reclaim place during Voyage of Discover 1805.

wanderingbear Loc: San Diego

I was raised in Oregon. One of the most sienic drives is along the Columbia river on the Old road. Moultnoma Falls is the high light. Very often photographed. You can go a little further and cross the Columbia river into Washington.

You do not mention Portland but again one of the most beautiful landscape shots is with the world famous rose garden in the foreground and the majestic Mt. Hood on the skyline. Enjoy The Bear.

wanderingbear Loc: San Diego

I was raised in Oregon. One of the most sienic drives is along the Columbia river on the Old road. Moultnoma Falls is the high light. Very often photographed. You can go a little further and cross the Columbia river into Washington.

You do not mention Portland but again one of the most beautiful landscape shots is with the world famous rose garden in the foreground and the majestic Mt. Hood on the skyline. Enjoy The Bear.

Kuzano

The community name is simply Bandon, Oregon. South Oregon Coat...Cannon Beach is way north... but the stacks are phenomenal in both locations.

Rick-ws Loc: Seattle or North Idaho

I concur with Gary N. Visit the Steptoe Butte (close to Colfax) near dawn or sunset. The butte is an old cone, and a few hundred feet high, offering a commanding view of the Palouse. THe shadows of early and late day accentuate the hills and make for a beautiful view. It's also an amazing place to view the western sky at night (but nothing like the plains of northern Montana). ahhh memories of my college days.

Kuzano

Let me say that Mitchell (in Oregon) Painted Hills, and Crater Lake are considerably off the paths shown, except the grey route on the one map.

Now, If you spend some more time, and if you plan a circle route, you could pick those up. However the Palouse puts a kink in the upper sector. Palouse the town is in Washington, but Palouse the historical territory of Indian Wars is actually in North and Central Idaho and Washington. Which are you referring to. As long as you are in Northern Washington, On the plus side... Northern Washington has the Grand Coulee area... a phenomena of the Great Missoula Floods, a series of huge Ice Dam releases from the Missoula area of Montana, that in a sequence of dam breaks over millions of years carved out the Grand Coulee territory of Northern Washington, The Columbia and the Willamette Valley in Oregon, and all the way down to Northern California.

Frankly two separate 16 day trips would hardly cover all the territory that would be encouraged in the expanse you are considering.

Fantastic trip, but I would do it in two segments over a couple of years.

If you plot just the high points you mentioned, it's still a ball-buster of a trip. Probably over 1500 miles around. Washington and Oregon cover a huge expanse of territory.

Robeng Loc: California

I'm jealous, post your pics when you get back. I was scheduled to photograph the Columbia River Gorges this year but had to cancel.

Kuzano

Those are very nice pictures of the Painted Hills near Mitchell Oregon. But it begs the question as to if you are going to be in that area, you may also want to consider just a bit up the road.... the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, registered in 1975.

So, it turns out that we can give you endless photo opportunities to expand your trip.

Only thing I can say here is get what you can. You'll want to come back for more.

I will end on this note. Crater Lake is beautiful. It's my favorite summer motorcycle ride. I try to ride the rim road once a year late in the year. The road around the lake is a very short season.

But, if it takes two days out of your trip to get to it... as it's rather remote from your trip... forget it. It's just a big lake with an island in the middle of it. Clear, deep and dark blue, but still just a lake. If it was on your route, fine.