Explore Mt. Hood, the highest summit in Oregon and the fourth-highest in the Cascades. With waterfalls, glaciers, and historic Timberline Lodge, it was built by local artisans during the Great Depression and offers the longest ski season in the US. To the north of Mt. Hood is the Hood River Valley. On this tour, you will get intimate with this area through a visit to Timberline Lodge, fruit stands in the Hood River Valley, downtown Hood River (with an opportunity for lunch and/or alcoholic beverages), and breathtaking stops in the eastern and western Columbia River Gorge (Multnomah Falls included). Your expert guide, with a formal background in ecology and natural resources, will teach you about the history of the area, as you drive the Mt. Hood and Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byways.