Kent, WA, USA to Bend, OR

by Emran Bahram

567 mi12h 57m

Duration

12h 57m

Distance

567 mi

Scenic Roads

POI Stops

Route Notes

This route avoids major interstates in favor of scenic backroads, traversing the Cascade foothills, the Columbia Gorge, Mount Hood's scenic byway, and the dramatic high-desert canyons of the Deschutes River.

Waypoints

Mountain Highway (WA-7)Scenic Road
Winding rural highway beneath Mount Rainier.
Curvy, forest, rural, elevation
Mountain Highway (WA-7 Exit)Scenic Road
Exit the scenic forest highway section.
Curvy, forest, rural, elevation
Pioneer Farm Museum & Ohop Indian VillagePoint of Interest
Historic living-history site.
Alder Lake Park OverlookPoint of Interest
Panoramic lake viewpoint.
Historic Elbe Evangelical Lutheran ChurchPoint of Interest
Tiny historic 1906 church.
Mayfield Lake VistaPoint of Interest
Scenic lakeside pull-off.
Lewis and Clark State ParkPoint of Interest
Tranquil old-growth forest.
Cedar Creek Grist MillPoint of Interest
1876 water-powered mill.
Historic Columbia River HighwayScenic Road
Premier historic scenic byway.
Cliffside, historic, stone, scenic
Historic Columbia River Highway ExitScenic Road
Exit cliffside scenic road.
Cliffside, historic, stone, scenic
Vista House at Crown PointPoint of Interest
Art-nouveau cliffside observatory.
Latourell FallsPoint of Interest
Spectacular 224-foot plunge waterfall.
Mount Hood Scenic Byway (OR-35)Scenic Road
Mountain pass through orchards and pines.
Twisting, mountains, forest, orchard
Mount Hood Scenic Byway (OR-35 Exit)Scenic Road
Exit mountain pass.
Twisting, mountains, forest, orchard
Panorama PointPoint of Interest
View of orchards and Mount Hood.
White River East OverlookPoint of Interest
Glacial river valley overlook.
Sherars Bridge Highway (OR-216)Scenic Road
Canyon descent to Deschutes River.
Sweepers, canyon, river, desert
Sherars Bridge Highway (OR-216 Exit)Scenic Road
Exit canyon road.
Sweepers, canyon, river, desert
Sherars FallsPoint of Interest
Thunderous river falls.
Shaniko Historic Ghost TownPoint of Interest
Atmospheric ghost town.
Bend, ORDestination
Final destination in Central Oregon.