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1. Columbia River Gorge with Vista House on Crown Point

Columbia River Gorge with Vista House on Crown Point

Description: "The Columbia River, the 'Great River of the West,' flows through its spectacular gorge east of Portland, Oregon. Here, the Vista House on Crown Point 725 feet above Interstate Highway 84 is seen from a viewpoint off the Columbia River Scenic Highway which winds parallel to the freeway high on the Oregon side of the scenic gorge, Multnomah County." Oregon Department of Transportation Photo 8439

2. Mount Jefferson and Metolius River

Mount Jefferson and Metolius River

Description: "Mt. Jefferson rises 10,495 feet beyond the Metolius River in Oregon's rugged central Cascade Mountains. The swift-moving Metolius, probably the coldest stream in the state, begins in the icy springs at the base of 6,415 foot Black Butte, east of the Santiam Pass. It runs 46 miles before entering Lake Billy Chinook, the creation of the Round Butte Dam, where it merges with the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers. The Metolius, open to fly-fishing only, is regarded as one of the best rainbow trout streams in the Pacific Northwest. A road leading to Camp Sherman that branches off U.S. Highway 20 west of Sisters parallels the river for most of its course. The lodges and resorts along the road make up the Metolius River Recreation Area, Jefferson County." Oregon Department of Transportation Photo 7963

3. Smith Rock with Mount Jefferson in background

Smith Rock with Mount Jefferson in background

Description: "Snow-capped Mt. Jefferson competes with multi-colored canyon walls cut by the Crooked River for the attention of photographers at Smith Rock in central Oregon. Smith Rock State Park, eight miles northeast of Redmond, offers picnicking facilities for inspired photographers and daring rock climbers. According to legend, Smith Rock was named for an American soldier who fell to his death after trying to get a better view of the surrounding plateaus and Cascade Mountains, Deschutes County." Oregon Department of Transportation Photo 8456

4. Smith Rock

Description: "Cliffs soar 300 feet high at Smith Rock in central Oregon, where the Crooked River has cut a narrow canyon through colorful sedimentary rock. Smith Rock State Park, eight miles northeast of Redmond, offers picnicking facilities for rock climbers and inspired photographers. According to legend, the rock was named for an American soldier who fell to his death, after trying to get a better view of the surrounding plateaus and Cascade Mountains, Deschutes County." Oregon Department of Transportation Photo 8453