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Driving roads near Portland
3 great driving roads within 100 miles of Portland, hand-picked and fact-checked. The closest is Historic Columbia River Highway, 21 miles out. Distances are straight-line, so drive times will vary.
Stevens Canyon Road19 mi · 40 min · 1,492.7 m summitView the roadbook ›
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Driving near Portland: common questions
What is the best driving road near Portland?
Stevens Canyon Road, about 98 miles from Portland as the crow flies. The park road linking Paradise with Ohanapecosh, hugging the canyon wall past waterfalls, glacial valleys and Reflection Lakes.
How many great driving roads are within 100 miles of Portland?
3 of the roads in our catalogue pass within 100 miles of Portland, every one mapped from real road geometry and fact-checked.
What is the closest great driving road to Portland?
Historic Columbia River Highway, about 21 miles away. Samuel Lancaster’s 1913 cliff-hung byway threading the waterfall corridor of the Columbia Gorge, past Vista House and Multnomah Falls.