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[[Image:BridgeOfTheGods.jpg|thumb|400px|Bridge of the Gods]]
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[[Image:Bridgeofthegods_ruckel.jpg|thumb|250px|Bridge of the Gods from the Ruckel Creek Trail]]
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[[Image:BridgeOfTheGods.jpg|thumb|400px|Bridge of the Gods ''(Jeff Statt)'']]
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[[Image:BridgeOfTheGods02.jpg|thumb|250px|Historical artifacts in a park near the base of the bridge]]
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[[Image:Bridgeofthegods_ruckel.jpg|thumb|250px|Bridge of the Gods from the Ruckel Creek Trail ''(Jim Sifferle)'']]
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[[Image:BridgeOfTheGods02.jpg|thumb|250px|Historical artifacts in a park near the base of the bridge ''(Jeff Statt)'']]
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* Hikes to this location:
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**{{hike ring|trailhead=Cascade Locks Trailhead|hike=Cascade Locks West Loop Hike|log=Cascade Locks West Loop Hike/Log|previous=Cascade Locks Trailhead|next=Bridge of the Gods Trailhead}}
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* Elevation: 175 feet
  
 
=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
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The Bridge of the Gods spans the Columbia River in the town of Cascade Locks, four miles upriver from Bonneville Dam. It is a toll bridge operated by the Port of Cascade Locks. The current toll is $1 for passenger cars and light trucks traveling in either direction. The bridge was originally constructed by the Wauna Toll Bridge Company, and opened in 1927. When Bonneville Dam was built, the bridge was raised and lengthened to account for the higher water levels.
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The Bridge of the Gods spans the Columbia River in the town of Cascade Locks, four miles upriver from [[Bonneville Dam]]. It is a toll bridge operated by the Port of Cascade Locks. The toll, as of 2016, is $2 for passenger cars and light trucks traveling in either direction (You can buy a $20 coupon book which allows for 20 crossings, $1 per crossing with a coupon). The bridge was originally constructed by the Wauna Toll Bridge Company, and opened in 1927. When Bonneville Dam was built, the bridge was raised and lengthened to account for the higher water levels.
  
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For Oregon hikers, the bridge offers easy access to several hikes in Washington such as Hamilton, Table, Wind, and Dog Mountains. Of note, it is also part of the Pacific Crest Trail, and the lowest point in the entire trail system.   
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For Oregon hikers, the bridge offers easy access to several hikes in Washington such as [[Hamilton Mountain Loop Hike|Hamilton]], [[Table Mountain from Bonneville Hike|Table]], [[Wind Mountain Hike|Wind]], and [[Dog Mountain Hike|Dog]] Mountains. Of note, it is also part of the Pacific Crest Trail, and the lowest point in the entire trail system.   
  
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The bridge is named after a geologic formation that is thought to have dammed the Columbia River at this same location. When the area is seen from the tops of viewpoints like [[Table Mountain]] or [[Wauna Viewpoint]], it's not hard to imagine the landmasses on the Oregon and Washington side having been connected. Scientists believe that the land-bridge was formed as the result of devastating ice-age floods, that caused the front faces of Table Mountain and [[Greenleaf Peak]] to collapse.
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The bridge is named after a geologic formation that is thought to have dammed the Columbia River at this same location. When the area is seen from the tops of viewpoints like [[Table Mountain]] or [[Wauna Viewpoint]], it's not hard to imagine the landmasses on the Oregon and Washington side having been connected. Scientists believe that the land bridge was formed when the front faces of [[Table Mountain]] and [[Greenleaf Peak]] collapsed, possibly between 1500 and 1760: current speculation centers around a relationship with the last great Cascadia earthquake in 1700.
  
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The name "Bridge of the Gods" comes from a Native American legend, which is described nicely on the [http://www.portofcascadelocks.org/bridge.htm Port of Cascade Locks] website
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The name "Bridge of the Gods" comes from a Native American legend, which is described nicely on the [http://portofcascadelocks.org/bridge-of-the-gods/ Port of Cascade Locks] website.
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* [http://portlandhikers.com/linktopost.aspx Subject of Post (5/1/06)]
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=== More Links ===
 
=== More Links ===
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* [http://columbiariverimages.com/Regions/Places/bridge_of_the_gods.html  "Bridge of the Gods" (The Columbia River: A Photographic Journey)]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_the_Gods_(modern_structure)  Bridge of the Gods (modern structure)(Wikipedia)]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_the_Gods_(land_bridge)  Bridge of the Gods (land bridge)(Wikipedia)]
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=== Contributors ===
 
=== Contributors ===
 
* [[User:jimsiff|Jim Sifferle]]
 
* [[User:jimsiff|Jim Sifferle]]

Revision as of 03:10, 17 April 2021

Bridge of the Gods (Jeff Statt)
Bridge of the Gods from the Ruckel Creek Trail (Jim Sifferle)
Historical artifacts in a park near the base of the bridge (Jeff Statt)

Description

The Bridge of the Gods spans the Columbia River in the town of Cascade Locks, four miles upriver from Bonneville Dam. It is a toll bridge operated by the Port of Cascade Locks. The toll, as of 2016, is $2 for passenger cars and light trucks traveling in either direction (You can buy a $20 coupon book which allows for 20 crossings, $1 per crossing with a coupon). The bridge was originally constructed by the Wauna Toll Bridge Company, and opened in 1927. When Bonneville Dam was built, the bridge was raised and lengthened to account for the higher water levels.

For Oregon hikers, the bridge offers easy access to several hikes in Washington such as Hamilton, Table, Wind, and Dog Mountains. Of note, it is also part of the Pacific Crest Trail, and the lowest point in the entire trail system.

The bridge is named after a geologic formation that is thought to have dammed the Columbia River at this same location. When the area is seen from the tops of viewpoints like Table Mountain or Wauna Viewpoint, it's not hard to imagine the landmasses on the Oregon and Washington side having been connected. Scientists believe that the land bridge was formed when the front faces of Table Mountain and Greenleaf Peak collapsed, possibly between 1500 and 1760: current speculation centers around a relationship with the last great Cascadia earthquake in 1700.

The name "Bridge of the Gods" comes from a Native American legend, which is described nicely on the Port of Cascade Locks website.

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