Colorado to Oregon

We finally felt up to leaving Colorado with the camper so we headed off to Yachats, Oregon to meet up with Yondi & Daniel Hall.  This trek took us back through Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and finally back to Oregon.  Along the way, we decided to take Route 14 through the Columbia River Gorge.  It was great a great road with river, mountains, canyons and some unexpected sights.

Pronghorn Antelope herd

Monument commemorating Lincolns birth at a Wyoming 

Rest Area in Telephone Canyon

Mountain formations in Green River, WY

Devil's Slide - UT

 Buttes in Idaho

The evening found us in Oregon and ready for a rest.  Since there weren't many places around we spent the night in an Oregon rest area near Weatherby. 

Ready for a good nights rest.

We were looking forward to getting on to Route 14 (aka the Lewis & Clark Trail) in Washington and traveling the Columbia River Gorge.  We had heard from several people that this was a route that we shouldn't miss and they were definitely right!

Columbia River Gorge

Over every hill there was another spectacular view

And every curve brought something different

Columbia River View

One of the most unusual sights was just off the road....Stonehenge!  Yes that's right there is a Stonehenge in Washington.  It was begun by Samuel Hill in 1918 and completed in 1928 as a monument to military personnel who gave their lives during WWI.   It was truly amazing!!!

Stonehenge

Plaques on the columns contained the names of those who had given their lives in WWI

Awesome!

Stonehenge from a distance

More views of the Columbia River

Canyon view

Bison - again!  

When we had Mt. Hood in our sights, we knew we were back in Oregon and would soon be back on the coast, next stop Yachats.

Mt. Hood