Lewis and Clark Tour From Portland

These two choices of a Lewis and Clark tour begin either in Portland Oregon or in Seattle Washington.

For group tour planners these itineraries are listed with the following group tour sizes.

S – 14 passengers or less
M – 14-36 passengers
L – 36-55 passengers or more

(SML) – 579 miles/ 931.8 km

Lewis and Clark Tour Day 1

Portland, Oregon to Stevenson, Washington via Mount Saint Helens
Arrive at Portland International Airport
I-5 North to Castle Rock, Hwy 504 to Mount Saint Helens, return to I-5 South to Hwy 14 East (235 miles/ 378.2 km)

“Portland and Mt Hood” by Amateria1121

Interesting stops in Portland:

• International Rose Test Gardens (SML)
• Oregon Zoo (SML)
• Pittock Mansion (SM)
• Chinese Garden (SML)
• Powell’s City of Books (SML)

Eruption of Mount Saint Helens in Washington State

Interesting stops along the way:

• Fort Vancouver (SML)
• Pearson Air Museum (SML)
• Vancouver Barracks (SML)
• Cowlitz County Historical Museum (SML)
• Mt St Helen National Volcanic Monument Visitors Center (SML)
• Coldwater Canyon Interpretive Center (SML)
• Hoffstad Bluffs Interpretive Center (SML)
• Johnston Ridge Interpretive Center (SML)
• Eco Park (SML)
• Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center
• Bonneville Dam

Overnight: Stevenson (SML)

Day 2

Stevenson to The Dalles, Hood River and Portland, OR
Hwy 14 to Hwy 97, South across the Columbia to Hwy 84 West to Portland (136 miles/ 218.9 km)
From Portland I-5 North to Kelso, Hwy 4 to Longview, South on Hwy 433 to Hwy 30 then West to Astoria
(101 miles/ 162.5 km)
[Optional overnight locations: The Dalles (SML), Hood River (SML)]

Interesting stops along the way:

• Maryhill Museum (SML)
• Stonehenge (SML)
• Columbia Gorge Discovery Center (SML)
• Wasco County Historical Museum (SM)
• Fort Dalles Museum (SML)
• Mt Hood Railroad excursion (SML)
• Cascade Locks (SML)
• Bridge of the Gods (SML)
• Fish Hatchery (SML)
• Multnomah Falls (SML)
• Troutdale Outlet Mall (SML)

Overnight in Astoria (SML)
[Optional overnight location: Long Beach, WA (SM)]

Interesting stops in Astoria

• Columbia River Maritime Museum (SML)
• Astor Column (SML)
• Fort Stevens (SML)
• Fort Clatsop (SML)

Day 3

Astoria to Longview and Portland
Astoria North on Hwy 101 to Hwy 4 East to Longview and South on I-5 to Portland (107 miles/ 172.2 km)

Interesting stops along the way:

• Fort Canby State Park, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Museum (SM)
• Cape Disappointment & Mouth of the Columbia (SML)
• Ilwaco Heritage Museum (SM)

Lewis and Clark Tour From Seattle

(SML) – 800 miles/ 1287 km

Lewis and Clark Tour Day 1

Seattle to Tacoma
(30 miles/ 48.28 km)
Arrive at Seattle/ Tacoma International Airport
I-5 South to Tacoma (30 miles/ 48.28 km)

Interesting stops in Seattle:

• Seattle’s Underground Tour (SML)
• Space Needle (SML)
• Klondike Gold Rush National Park (SML)
• Pike Place Market (SML)
• Seattle Aquarium (SML)
• Tillicum Village (Blake Island) (SML)
• 11 things you must see and do while visiting Seattle
• Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe (SM)

Interesting stops along the way:

• Fort Nisqually Historic Site (SML)
• Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (SML)
• Steilacoom Historical Museum (SML)
• Tacoma Art Museum (SML)
• Washington State History Museum (SML)

Overnight: Tacoma (SML)
[Optional overnight locations: Eatonville (S), Paradise (S) seasonal]

Day 2

Tacoma to Kelso via Mt Rainier
Hwy 7 East to Hwy 706 to Hwy 123 South to Hwy 12 West to I-5 South (158 miles/ 254.3 km)

Interesting stops along the way:

• Northwest Trek Wildlife Park (SML)
• Mount Rainier National Park (SML)
• John R Jackson House (SM)

Overnight: Kelso (SML)
[Optional overnight locations: Morton (S), Castle Rock (S)

Day 3

Kelso to Stevenson via Mt St Helens
I-5 North to Castle Rock, Hwy 504 to Mt St Helens, return to I-5 South to Hwy 14 East (188 miles/ 302.6 km)

Interesting stops along the way

• Mt St Helen National Volcanic Monument Visitors Center (SML)
• Coldwater Canyon Interpretive Center (SML)
• Hoffstad Bluffs Interpretive Center (SML)
• Johnston Ridge Interpretive Center (SML)
• Eco Park (SML)
• Cowlitz County Historical Museum (SML)
• Fort Vancouver (SML)
• Pearson Air Museum (SML)
• Vancouver Barracks (SML)
• Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center (SML)
• Bonneville Dam (SML)

Overnight: Stevenson (SML)
[Optional overnight locations: Vancouver (SML)

Day 4

Stevenson to The Dalles, Hood River and Portland, OR
Hwy 14 to Hwy 97, South across the Columbia to Hwy 84 West to Portland (136 miles/ 218.9 km)
From Portland I-5 North to Kelso, Hwy 4 to Longview, South on Hwy 433 to Hwy 30 then West to Astoria
(101 miles/ 162.5 km)
[Optional overnight locations: The Dalles (SML), Hood River (SML)]

Interesting stops along the way:

• Maryhill Museum (SML)
• Stonehedge (SML)
• Columbia Gorge Discovery Center (SML)
• Wasco County Historical Museum (SM)
• Fort Dalles Museum (SML)
• Mt Hood Railroad Excursion (SML)
• Cascade Locks (SML)
• Bridge of the Gods (SML)
• Fish Hatchery (SML)
• Multnomah Falls (SML)
• Troutdale Outlet Mall (SML)

Overnight in Astoria (SML)
[Optional overnight location: Long Beach, WA (SM)]

Interesting stops in Astoria

• · Columbia River Maritime Museum (SML)
• · Astor Column (SML)
• · Fort Stevens (SML)
• · Fort Clatsop (SML)

Day 5

Astoria to Olympia
Astoria North on Hwy 101 to Hwy 4 East to Longview and North on I-5 to Olympia (127 miles/ 204.4 km)

Interesting stops along the way:

• · Fort Canby State Park, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Museum (SM)
• · Cape Disappointment & Mouth of the Columbia (SML)
• · Ilwaco Heritage Museum (SM)
• · Centralia Outlet Mall (SML)
• · Chehalis Antique Stores (SML)
• · Washington State Capital in Olympia (SML)
• · Lacey Museum (S)

Overnight in Olympia area (SML)

Day 6

Olympia to Seattle
North on I-5 to Seattle (60 miles/ 96.56 km)