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Weekend trips from University of Portland
Hidden spots near Portland, day trips and weekend road trips from University of Portland in November, scored 1–10 on price, timing and what's happening, with gas, park fees, a campsite or room and food included.
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Columbia Gorge & Multnomah Falls
A river canyon lined with waterfalls, the tallest 620 feet, 40 minutes from Portland.
Silver Falls
The Trail of Ten Falls, where you walk behind several of the waterfalls.
Hood River
Kiteboarders on the Columbia and a loop of farm stands and cideries under Mount Hood.
Mount Hood & Timberline
Ski almost year-round at Timberline Lodge, the outside of the hotel in The Shining.
Cannon Beach
Haystack Rock and its puffins, and the coast from The Goonies.
Astoria
The Goonies house, a hilltop column with a 164-step spiral, and the mouth of the Columbia.
Weekend trips
Silver Falls
The Trail of Ten Falls, where you walk behind several of the waterfalls.
Smith Rock
Golden river cliffs where American sport climbing began; Misery Ridge has the view.
Painted Hills
Hills striped red, gold and black that change color with the light. Free.
Bend
Float the Deschutes through town, then a lava tube and a mountain of breweries.
Leavenworth
A whole mountain town dressed as a Bavarian village, with river tubing and alpine lakes.
Lake Chelan
A 50-mile glacier lake with sunny beaches and wineries, Washington's summer escape.
Long weekends
Smith Rock
Golden river cliffs where American sport climbing began; Misery Ridge has the view.
Painted Hills
Hills striped red, gold and black that change color with the light. Free.
Bend
Float the Deschutes through town, then a lava tube and a mountain of breweries.
Lava Beds
More than 700 lava tube caves you can explore yourself with a flashlight, and some of the darkest skies in California.
Leavenworth
A whole mountain town dressed as a Bavarian village, with river tubing and alpine lakes.
Ashland
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Feb–Oct, cheap student rush tickets) in a small town with no sales tax.
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