The OHPV Bridge of the Gods ride

Every year, we do a long loop up the Columbia Gorge to the Bridge of the Gods. We do this every July, usually close to the 4th. We go east on Washington SR-14, cross the Columbia River at the Bridge of the Gods, lunch in Cascade Locks, and then west along the Old Columbia Gorge Highway. Much of the Oregon side of the ride is covered in this map. It works out to 85 to 90 miles, depending on options. It generally takes us all day, partly because we're in no rush to pass up views like this:

(Photo by Andrew Black)

I've created a map and cue sheet for this ride, which starts in east Vancouver. Both are heavily influenced by the work done by (OK, blatantly stolen from) Andrew Black. Here's links to his  map and cue sheet for this ride on his web site.

We start at Peet's Coffee at Mill Plain and SE 164th in Vancouver, just north of the Nautilus headquarters. It's a little ways away from the street, so the easiest way to find it (if you're driving) is to go north on 164th to Mill Plain, turn right, then right again at the first driveway. You'll be looking directly at Peet's Coffee.

Here's a link to Google Maps. The satellite photo of the area shows the shopping center still under construction. That's Vancouver for you!

There's several restaurants and fast food joints in the area for post-ride replenishment.