Things to see and do Côte Ouest Etats-Unis

Located in Seattle, Washington, Jimi Hendrix Park is a 2.3-acre park dedicated to the city's famous musician Jimi Hendrix. Adjacent to the Northwest African American Museum and located south of I-90, Jimi Hendrix Park is easily accessible. The park also offers special events and exhibits, as well as an online photo gallery for those interested in learning more about its history and design.

Located in the Elwha Valley, these magnificent 30-meter waterfalls are easily accessible from Highway 101. It is also the opportunity to go through Elwha River, which has undergone great upheaval in recent years.

This centre explores the history of the fauna and flora of the Dungeness River. It may be interesting to take a tour in its small museum if you want to be able to spot animals once in nature. All species are represented, empaillées and in photo. The centre is also placed on the Olympic Discovery Trail, which crosses the entire peninsula from east to west and passes through Sequim on 40 miles. It is practicable on foot, cycling, roller, etc. Every Wednesday at a. m., a free guided tour of the centre and takes the curious to the heart of this rich nature for two hours. To see the salmon go up the river, we will build between mid-October and mid-January.

Take a stroll in the areas of Seattle: virtual tours and comments in English.

A pleasant little park where you can run, walk your dog, about or rest in the grass.

This park was made by John Mac Laren, the design of the famous Golden Gate Park of San Francisco. It allows you to enjoy peacefully while walking the trees, plants and flowers surrounding of the beautiful fountains and a small lake. Live music in the open air are organised every Tuesday, the ballets take place on Monday.

If you are in Salem, go to the State parks to get maps and other information on the parks of Oregon (location, rates of entrance, on-site activities).

Information about hiking or horseback riding, for camping in the area.

For information on forests in the region.

Between Eugene and Roseburg, in the Umpqua Valley, the wine region is located. Do not hesitate to tour vineyards. It exite around 444 from small shops to large vineyards (www.umpquavalleywineries.org - and www.landofumpqua.com, Tel (800) 9584). Tastings are organized from $ 55 per person (Tel (800) 704 2943, www.owct.us).

Direction north, in Salem taking the East. Waterfalls of all beauty. The ten waterfalls trail gives the thrill and really deserves a picture. (Tel (503) 873 8681/(800) 551. www.oregonstateparks.org). Camping, ranches and youth camp.

45 km east of Pendleton, by OR 11 and OR 204, you reach the Sprout Springs winter sports resort, in the heart of the Umatilla National Forest, a beautiful pine forest with many streams. Small family resort for beginners.

John Day is the gateway to the Misfortune National Forest, where you can see several mining camps and ghost towns from the Gold Rush era (the Eastern Oregon Gold Rush of the 1860s), such as Greenhorn and Granite (to the north by OR 7). Located in the Blue Mountains, this forest extends over 5,700 km2 and is wrapped around Lake Strawberry.

By OR 138 Is the road, you can admire waterfalls of beauty and all forms (waterfall, horseshoe, floor, etc.). Indeed, nearly 25 waterfalls (waterfalls) are visible. It is usually have to fork of a few kilometres up to see them, and finally be able to catch up with the road. 

Waterfalls of beauty. The path of the 10 waterfalls gives the thrills and really worth a photo.

This lake, located at the california border, is a marvel: the huge dense forest and the snowy peaks of Siskiyou Mountains are reflected in the clear blue water. You can spend an afternoon to swim in this setting breathtaking and take the few paths of discovery. Possibility of fish and camp.

It's a beautiful lake in a wooded canyon. Hiking around the lake and fishing.

Ecola State Park winds around Tillamook Head and offers a magnificent view from the cliffs where many birds nest. On a rock offshore, you can see the old Tillamook lighthouse (abandoned since 1957). There are several trails to discover the coast and are classified as Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Captain Clark and his men came here from their camp at Fort Clatsop (near Astoria) in 1806 in search of a beached whale that the Indians had mentioned. Ecola comes from the Indian word ekoli, which means whale. Their route is now traced by the Clatsop Loop.

The Fort Stevens, built during the civil war, is the only continental site of the United States that was bombed by a Japanese submarine during the Second World War (1942). Beaches, hiking trails cyclist and location. In Clatsop Spit put back the wreck of boat from Peter Iredale, among the most photographed in the world. Therefore the maritime Oregon coast (US 101 South) begins.

The town of Cascades Locks owes its name to the locks built in 1896 to allow the passage of the Cascades Rapids. The Bonneville Dam, built in 1937, will completely eliminate these rapids and most of the 1896 installations.

The god Coyote imprisoned a girl in the hollow of a rock and changed his hair into waterfall; then transformed into its applicants rock, one on the south bank (Rooster Rock), the other on the north bank (Beacon Rock). A trail of 2 km leads to Horsetail Falls.

It is a little stream of water that is going on in summer and leads, between narrow gorges, to a refreshing waterfall.

According to legend, a woman threw herself at the top of the cliff to save its people decimated by epidemics. A hiking trail leads to the top of the cliff overlooking by the waterfall. Beautiful view.

Standing on 72 metres above sea - level, this rock is a sanctuary for seabirds - puffins, gulls and cormorants, fish and other shellfish. The star of the rock are actually the starfish, which can be seen at low tide, and green anemones, some of which can take up to a hundred years. Haystack Rock formed from rejections lava from the volcanoes of the plateau of Columbia River.

Declared State park, Oswald West is one of the favourite spots Portlandais to enjoy the coast. With its beaches, lush forest and its beautiful viewpoints, the park is ideal for a day in the fresh air in family, or for a session of surfing.

This sandy beach stretches over 7 miles. With proximity, there are shops and accommodation, witnesses of the past of seaside resort of the village.

You can camp all year here, in yurts, in camper or simply in tent. In the surroundings, the beaches of Bandon, kilometres of trails to be explored on horseback, cycling, and the lighthouse Coquille River, witness of the past.

Tracing the border between Idaho and Oregon, Snake River flows north through a stunning landscape. Depuis Hells Canyon Dam until its confluence with Clearwater River, the river has carved a gorge deeper than that of Grand Canyon, reaching 2,600 feet of altitude sometimes.

Lined with fine sand beaches, its course sometimes are quiet, sometimes punctuated with impressive rapids. On both sides slopes that climb down from the streams, covered with meadows and forests. The first explorers were at this point terrified by these extreme reliefs that they called the "canyon of hell" and "mountain of the seven devils"! Today, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area protects this excepionnelle nature. Difficult access, this site remains unknown, unfortunately.

Entering through the southwest entrance of Crater Lake, to the village of Crater Lake, you will follow OR 62 south. The landscape is superb, particularly in the autumn, when the trees have a thousand shades of red and orange.

The road runs along Upper Klamath Lake, one of the larger lakes of southern Oregon (48 mile long and 18 km wide). It is located in the heart of Klamath County, a region that has more than one hundred of lakes, rivers and mountains. A paradise for water sports, hiking and skiing.

With 20 miles east of Portland, and south of Columbia River Gorge, this mountain forest is popular with hikers and cross-country skiers in winter.

Vista House was built on Crown Point in 1918 in memory of the Oregon pioneers. It is a tourist information centre where you will find maps and documents on the Columbia Valley.

The information site of the city.

It is during the expedition of 1869 on the Colorado river, that Major John Wesley Powell gave the region that crossed the name of Glen Canyon (a glen is a glacial valley). Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) was created in 1972 by the US Congress. Its 5 076 sq mi stretch on the two States of Utah (more than three town) and from Arizona, at an average altitude of 1 127 metres away. It is surrounded by Capitol Reef National Park and Canyonlands National Park in the north, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the west, Grand Canyon National Park and Vermillion Cliffs National Monument Southwest; and by the Navajo Indian Reservation Southwest (including Antelope Canyon). Rainbow Bridge National Monument is on the east coast lake Powell and can only be reached by boat or on foot. The centrepiece of Glen Canyon NRA, lake Powell only represents 13% of them. It is however the second - largest artificial lake in North America in 1963 Created thanks to the construction of Glen Canyon Dam (dam), it was totally satisfied only in 1980. It is 299 km long, with 3161 mi of beach, more than 90 side canyons, and a capacity of 32 million cubic meters. Its maximum depth is reached with the Glen Canyon dam at 171 m. to know that the drought known by the region since the end of 2000 cause a drop in the water of more than 30 metres away.

There are six marinas on Lake Powell, several camping grounds and airfields. Navigation is one of the main activities.

Created by Barack Obama in 2016, it is one of the national parks affected by Donald Trump's irresponsible policy; on its sole decision of December 4, 2017, the park lost 85% of its area.

In the north of Park Avenue you can admire the old fossilized dunes.

An unpublished swim in a water source at 32 ° C below a gigantic limestone in the form of a volcano crater. Possibility to rent or bring mask and tuba to admire the training below. The activity is very popular in the area, book your swimming as soon as possible.

The two-tier lift allows you to reach the summit with a panoramic view of the valley and Deer Creek Reservoir. Possibility of lunch in the summer at Bearclaw Cabin's altitude restaurant. In the first section, many walks, with one side for bicycles, the other for pedestrians.

Timpanogos Cave National Monument is a network of 3 limestone caves located in the Wasatch Mountains. After purchasing your tickets at the Visitor Center, you will join the caves located at the end of a 1.5 km pentu trail. The climb, which can be challenging, especially by heavy heat, is rewarded once it reaches the top. The visit will take you to the rock formations of Hansen Cave, Middle Cave and Timpanogos Cave whose walls are covered with stalactites and other impressive mineral deposits.

Recommendations. Carry at least one liter of water per person (especially in full summer). Cover (it is about 7 ° C in the cave). Have hiking shoes or good baskets. Booking your visit in advance, the exit is very popular.