Day 46 - (09/02) Portland, OR ... day 8

It's a sunny day in Portland and we're off on a short camping trip with Jacob and Anna.  We're headed for Ainsworth State Park with no reservation.

Jacob, Anna, Carol & Dick ready to go camping.

Mt. Hood straight ahead as we travel I-84 East.

We got a great camp site.

Horsetail Falls was just west of the campground on Historic US-30.

Anna and Jacob at the foot of Horsetail Falls.

Multnomah Falls was a bit further west from Horsetail Falls.

Heading into the entrance to Multnomah Falls

The upper and lower falls offer quite a sight.

Anna and Jacob heading back from the bridge above.

Jacob and Anna have a historic moment at the falls.

Bridge of the Gods connects Oregon and Washington over the Columbia River
(It's just east of the Bonneville Dam)

Bonneville Dam

Spillways at Bonneville Dam

We toured Bonneville Dam and were treated to a view of the fish ladder.
They count the fish travelling through the ladder daily, by species.

Then we stopped by the nearby Bonneville Fish Hatchery.
This huge sturgeon caught everyone's attention.

The grounds of the fish hatchery were beautifully landscaped.

Fish hatchery grounds.

Carol caught this leaping trout in mid-air.

This was a delightful day.  The drive on I-84 took us along the Columbia River Gorge.  It was windy and the trailer felt it.  We were fortunate to get such a nice camp site this close to the Labor Day weekend ... it was exceptional in that it provided full hook-ups (water, electric and sewer) at all 45 sites.

Carol and the kids explored the campground while Dick finished with the trailer set up.

We cooked dinner (sausage and hot dogs) over a campfire and kept the fire going for smores before bedtime.

Map Tracks

Start:  Tim & Elizabeth Winslea's home - Portland, OR

I-84 East to Ainsworth State Park (exit 35)

West on US-30 a short distance to Ainsworth State Park

End: 32 miles @ Site B-4,  Ainsworth State Park, Oregon