Day 4 June 12,2016 Portland to Cascade Locks 52.1 miles

A beautiful day for a ride. We had no trouble getting out of Portland, and soon we were on the Historic Columbia River Highway. Built in the early 20th century on the south side of the river, it was the first scenic highway in the U.S. We saw Mt. Hood to the south, and the road took us through the forest, up to Vista House for viewing the the gorge up high, and by waterfalls.  We had two problems: the traffic jam at Multnomah Falls, and the stairway at the east end of the bike trail near Cascade Locks. 52 steps! There was a wheel groove, and Dave managed to get his bike down fully loaded, but I had to unload mine, and Dave carried my bike down. The campground at Cascade Locks was great except for the trains.....