Mitchell Point Tunnel
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The Mitchell Point Tunnel is a tunnel at the eastern end of the Historic Columbia River Highway in Oregon, United States, west of Hood River. The original tunnel existed from 1915 to 1966. A pedestria
View of the Columbia River from inside the rebuilt tunnel in 2024
Looking up from the river
"The Most Costly Road in the World" "Mitchell's Point Cut on Columbia Expensive Piece of Highway Engineering" July, 1915 article (part 1)
"The Most Costly Road in the World" "Mitchell's Point Cut on Columbia Expensive Piece of Highway Engineering" July, 1915 article (part 2)
Hood River, Oregon
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Hood River is a city in and the county seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby Hood River. As of the 2020 census, the city pop
Mitchell Point Tunnel
…The Mitchell Point Tunnel is a tunnel at the eastern end of the Historic Columbia River Highway in Oregon, United States, west of Hood River. The original tunnel existed from 1915 to 1966. A pedestrian and bike only tunnel opened on March 21, 2025, after a dedication ceremony on November 16…
Aerial photo of the city of Hood River
Looking down on the town of Hood River showing the Columbia Highway winding up the east bank of Hood River, 1923
Windsurfers on the Columbia River
Bicyclists in downtown Hood River