Ascent of Crown Point on 2016-07-09| Others in Party: | my son
John
| | Date: | Saturday, July 9, 2016 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Crown Point | | Location: | USA-Oregon | | Elevation: | 720 ft / 219 m |
Ascent Trip ReportA volunteer manning the place told me this was an old roadside pit stop (called a roadhouse, "welcoming weary travelers with crisp linens, cold beverages, hearty meals, and fantastic views" ) built into this nice structure that was preserved to allow these views (up and downstream) of the Columbia River Gorge. There were dozens of people visiting the site, with a 4-person ensemble playing soft music on the first floor, a place to buy food and souvenirs below, and a semi-circular viewing platform upstairs. The parking lot had a line of cars waiting to park in a few spaces, so we continued down the road to park on a gravel pulloff and walk uphill. This may have been ok, but they were towing parked cars down the road where there was a hike to a waterfall, a towee telling me because they had parked with a bit of car on the paved road. |
Atop Crown Point sits this historic roadside pit stop, once a roadhouse, "welcoming weary travelers with crisp linens, cold beverages, hearty meals, and fantastic views" (Latourell Falls roadside marker) built into this nice structure that was preserved to allow views (up and downstream) of the Columbia River Gorge (2016-07-09). Photo by JohnE Sarna.
Click here for larger-size photo. | | Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 50 ft / 15 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 0.1 mi / 0.2 km | | Route: | along the road | | Trailhead: | gravel pulloff on road below parking area 670 ft / 204 m | | Grade/Class: | 1 | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike | | Weather: | Pleasant |
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