# Road trips from Portland

> 5 road trips that start in or near Portland, from 2 to 3 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/portland-or/

5 road trips that start in or near Portland, from 2 to 3 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [Mount St. Helens south and east: Ape Cave to Windy Ridge](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b17-st-helens-east/): 2 days, 98 mi – Walk a lava tube, cross a mudflow gorge and look into the crater from the east side of Mount St. Helens on quiet forest roads.
- [Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/columbia-gorge/): 2 days, 102 mi – Waterfalls along the Historic Columbia River Highway, Hood River orchards and Timberline Lodge.
- [Columbia Gorge east: Crown Point to Maryhill](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b17-gorge-east/): 2 days, 127 mi – Both sides of the Columbia River Gorge, from Vista House and Beacon Rock to the looping curves at Rowena, rock art and a concrete Stonehenge.
- [Willamette Valley: pinot noir hills and Silver Falls](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b17-willamette-valley/): 3 days, 170 mi – South from Portland through wine country and pioneer history to a hilltop abbey and the ten waterfalls of Silver Falls State Park.
- [Oregon's waterfalls and volcanoes](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/oregon-volcanoes/): 3 days, 271 mi – The Columbia River Gorge, high desert around Bend and the deep blue of Crater Lake.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Portland?**
Popular routes starting in or near Portland: Mount St. Helens south and east: Ape Cave to Windy Ridge, Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood, Columbia Gorge east: Crown Point to Maryhill, Willamette Valley: pinot noir hills and Silver Falls and Oregon's waterfalls and volcanoes.

**Is there a short road trip from Portland?**
The shortest is Mount St. Helens south and east: Ape Cave to Windy Ridge: 2 days, about 98 mi.

**What is the longest road trip from Portland?**
The longest is Oregon's waterfalls and volcanoes: 3 days, about 271 mi with 4 stops.