Bridge of the Gods & Cascade Locks
Third day of flying my new DJI Inspire 1. Drove to Cascade Locks, OR to film the Bridge of the Gods.
Bridge of God, Oregon, United States
The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Cascade Locks, Oregon, and Washington state near North Bonneville. It is approximately 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Portland, Oregon, and 4 miles (6.4 km) upriver from the Bonneville Dam. It is a toll bridge operated by the Port of Cascade Locks.
The bridge was completed by Wauna Toll Bridge Company and opened in 1926 at a length of 1,127 feet (343 m). The higher river levels resulting from the construction of the Bonneville Dam required the bridge to be further elevated in 1940 and extended to its current length of 1,856 feet (565 m). The Columbia River Bridge Company of Spokane, Washington, acquired ownership of the bridge in 1953 for $735,000.The Port of Cascade Locks Commission now operates the bridge.
The bridge is named after the historic geologic feature also known as Bridge of the Gods.
The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the Columbia River on the Bridge of the Gods, and the lowest elevation of the trail is on this bridge.
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Me at Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks, OR (Wild Film Location)
Me at Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks, Oregon on October 27, 2015, where Cheryl Strayed completed her inspirational 1,100 mile solo journey on the Pacific Crest Trail September 15, 1995. The bridge is also featured in the movie Wild (2014) starring Reese Witherspoon. ...Just a few places I've been.
Crossing over the Bridge of the Gods from Oregon to Washington State
Warning: Not motorcycle related! But I thought you might like to see a few clips of crossing over the Bridge of the Gods on a beautiful day this past week.
Bridge Walk across the Bridge of the Gods ... Cascade Locks Oregon
via YouTube Capture
The Bridge Of The Gods
This is The Bridge Of The Gods in Cascade Locks Oregon. It connects Washington and Oregon and crosses the Columbia River.
Cascade Locks, Oregon
A video postcard of Cascade Locks, Oregon. Named for the historic locks built in 1896 which provided passage around the treacherous rapids on the Columbia River at that location, Cascade Locks is now host to some of the finest windsurfing and sailing conditions available anywhere, and offers a diverse history tied to the locks and its operations.
Filmed for the Oregon Historical Society by James Norman. Shot in 4K with a Panasonic Gh4. Music by Kai Engel. June 2015.
Cascade Locks, Oregon and S.S. Legacy
Located just 44 mile East of Portland Oregon, Cascade Locks is full of history dating back further then the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Drone over Cascade Locks at Bridge of The Gods
Drone video at the Columbia River, Cascade Locks, OR
Crossing the Bridge of the Gods
Driving back from an assignment I crossed the Bridge of the Gods at Cascade Locks. Listening to Bruce on the iPhone. Buck to cross, best deal in the state.
SR 14 & Bridge of the Gods from Bingen, WA to Cascade Locks, OR 092214
Almost 4 months before I uploaded this video, I shot this with my dash cam on a very scenic Washington State Highway 14 (Formerly US 830) on my way home from Central Oregon. This highway, along with Interstae 84 / US 30 on the Oregon side of the Columbia River all slice through the heart of the Cascade Range. Much of this section of SR 14 is near the slack water that is formed by Bonneville Dam. It is also adjacent to the BNSF main line that serves most of Portland and even heavy freight for Western Washington - and is also host line to the Portland section of the Amtrak 'Empire Builder'. So enjoy this POV road trip that ends across the state line on the Bridge of the Gods ( with the Pacific Crest Trail) into Cascade Locks.
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Image source: HP F200 Dash Cam (@MPEG-4)
Bridge of the Gods
Cascade Locks, Oregon.
Riding the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler on the Columbia river. Oregon on the left. Washington on the right.
Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis under this bridge in 1927.
Unique view of the bottom of the Bridge of the Gods, from the Columbia River near Cascade Locks, OR
Unique, hard to find, rare viewpoint from below the Bridge of the Gods from the middle of the Columbia River, in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Near Cascade Locks, OR and Stevenson, WA June 6, 2012.
Watch as cars pass above us. View the undercarriage of cars and a trailer. I could change their oil if I had a 200 foot ladder!
Sternwheeler days in Cascade Locks, Oregon.(9)
Sight and sounds of Cascade Locks, Oregon. Having fun taking in the sights, playing on the beach, cruising in an authentic stern wheeler and driving across the bridge of GODS.
Crossing the Columbia River on the Bridge of the Gods, from Stevenson, WA to Cascade Locks, OR
Crossing the Columbia River on the Bridge of the Gods, this time from Stevenson, Washington, to Cascade Locks, Oregon, on August 20, 2016.
The Bridge of the Gods (Oregon - Washington)
Vacaciones en Oregon junio 18-28/ 2015. The Bridge of the Gods was a natural dam created by the Bonneville Slide, a majorlandslide that dammed the Columbia Rivernear present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The river eventually breached the bridge and washed much of it away, but the event is remembered in local legends of the Native Americans as the Bridge of the Gods. The Bridge of the Gods is also the name of a modern manmade bridge, the Bridge of the Gods, across the Columbia River betweenOregon and Washington.
Stella Hikes Episode 12 - Bridge of the Gods to Rainy Pass, WA (PCT Miles 2144-2591)
In this episode, Stella continues her epic quest towards the finish line through some beautiful sections of trail. You will watch and enjoy the gorgeous Goat Rocks Wilderness, live vicariously through Stella eating an entire pie in Trout Lake, follow behind a porcupine on the PCT for over 100 meters, and listen to the sounds of the noisy marmots on the trail. But also, you will experience the saddest moment of Stella's thru-hike. In Episode 12, the highs and lows of the emotions experienced on the PCT are very raw. At the end of the episode, find out if Stella's thru-hike is finished or if she still has more hiking ahead. Enjoy!
Music is by Pickin' on Series, Vitamin String Quartet, and Journey.
Video edited and posted by Stella's husband Ben.
Bridge Of The Gods (Night)
Take a look at the Bridge of the Gods, filmed at night. The Bridge of the Gods is a steel truss cantilever bridge that spans the Columbia River between Cascade Locks, Oregon and Washington. It is approximately 40 miles east of Portland, Oregon and 4 miles upriver from the Bonneville Dam. It currently serves as a toll bridge operated by the Port of Cascade Locks.
The bridge was built by the Wauna Toll Bridge Company of Walla Walla, Washington and opened in 1926 at a length of 1,127 feet. The higher river levels resulting from the construction of the Bonneville Dam required the bridge to be further elevated and extended to its current length of 1,856 feet.
The bridge is named after a famous geologic event also known as Bridge of the Gods (see below).
The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the Columbia River on the Bridge of the Gods and the lowest elevation of the trail is on this bridge.
This video was filmed during my move from Victorville, California to Post Falls, Idaho in October 2007.
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Here's some info about the geologic event known as the Bridge of the Gods land bridge.
The original Bridge of the Gods was created during the eighteenth century by the Bonneville Slide, a major landslide which dammed the Columbia River, near present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The river eventually removed it, but this event is remembered in local legends of the Native Americans as the Bridge of the Gods.
Approximately three hundred years ago a mountain to the north of the Columbia River underwent a large landslide, splitting in two and forming Table Mountain and Greenleaf Peak. The southern part slid down the mountain and blocked the Columbia Gorge close to modern-day Cascade Locks, Oregon forming a land bridge approximately 200 feet (60 m) high.
Early research concluded that the slide took place as early as 1100, but more recent research places it between 1670 and 1760, and suggests that it may have been linked to the 1700 Cascadia earthquake.
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The following contains info about the famous Native American legend named Bridge of the Gods.
Native American lore contains numerous legends to explain the eruptions of Mount St. Helens and other volcanoes in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. The most famous of these is the Bridge of the Gods legend told by the Klickitats. In their tale, the chief of all the gods, Tyhee Saghalie and his two sons, Pahto (also called Klickitat) and Wy'east, traveled down the Columbia River from the Far North in search for a suitable area to settle.
They came upon an area that is now called The Dalles and thought they had never seen a land so beautiful. The sons quarreled over the land and to solve the dispute their father shot two arrows from his mighty bow; one to the north and the other to the south. Pahto followed the arrow to the north and settled there while Wy'east did the same for the arrow to the south. Saghalie then built Tanmahawis, the Bridge of the Gods, so his family could meet periodically.
When the two sons of the Saghalie fell in love with a beautiful maiden named Loowit, she could not choose between them. The two young chiefs fought over her, burying villages and forests in the process. The area was devastated and the earth shook so violently that the huge bridge fell into the river, creating the Cascades Rapids of the Columbia River Gorge.
For punishment, Saghalie struck down each of the lovers and transformed them into great mountains where they fell. Wy'east, with his head lifted in pride, became the volcano known today as Mount Hood and Pahto, with his head bent toward his fallen love, was turned into Mount Adams. The fair Loowit became Mount St. Helens, known to the Klickitats as Louwala-Clough which means smoking or fire mountain in their language (the Sahaptin called the mountain Loowit).
Bridge of the Gods Oregon
Colubia River Gorge, Washington state is across the river
Columbia River & Bridge of the Gods@ Cascade Locks, OR 7/9/2012