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474 day trips in Washington, Oregon and Arizona

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Oregon · National park

Crater Lake National Park

The deepest lake in the US, impossibly blue, inside a collapsed volcano.

  • Southern Oregon
  • Full day
  • Good for kids
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Washington Viewpoint Washington Pass Overlook A short paved walk to a view of Liberty Bell Mountain and the hairpin highway below. North Cascades Oregon Scenic drive Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor Twelve miles of arches, coves and Natural Bridges viewpoints on the south coast. Oregon Central and South Coast Arizona Historic site Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park Walk through the 1876 cell blocks, the "dark cell" and the guard tower over the Colorado River at one of the Old West's most famous prisons. Western Arizona and the Colorado River Washington State park Beacon Rock State Park A switchback trail up a huge rock core over the Columbia River. Southwest and the Gorge Oregon State park Silver Falls State Park The Trail of Ten Falls, including a path behind 177-foot South Falls. Willamette Valley Arizona Canyon Antelope Canyon A narrow slot canyon of swirling sandstone and light beams, seen on a guided Navajo tour. Navajo Nation and Lake Powell Washington Viewpoint Cape Flattery Boardwalk trail to cliffs at the far northwest tip of the lower 48, with sea caves and Tatoosh Island. Olympic Peninsula and Coast Oregon State park Smith Rock State Park Towering rock walls above the Crooked River, a top climbing spot with river trails for everyone. Central Oregon

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Drive time, not map miles.

  1. Drop your ZIP Most people don't know where they want to go. They know how long they want to drive. Our 1 to 4-hour rings follow real roads, so mountains and water bend them.
  2. See it ring by ring Waterfalls, hikes, beaches, small towns and views, grouped by the main roads out of town. Every spot has the why, the passes you'll need, the best season and a heads-up, checked against official sites.
  3. Plan my day A timed day: when to leave, a stop on the way, the main event, lunch, a second stop and when you'll be home, with sunset times and what to bring. Save it to your Trip Planner, add it to your calendar or start driving.

474 spots so far, across Washington from the Olympic coast to the Palouse, and across Oregon from the coast and the Gorge to Crater Lake and the Wallowas, plus northern and central Arizona.

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