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1. Wapiti Woolies

   Wapiti Woolies was one of the original building in the community of Greenwater and built in 1915. In 1978 after a devastating flood it was moved to its current location and rebuilt to restore the original historical character of the building. It remains a treasure…

   Location: 58414 SR 410 E , Greenwater, WA 98022

2. West Cascades National Scenic Byway

   Visitors to the West Cascades National Scenic Byway follow along four great rivers through timeless forests, to discover adventures and renewal along the way.  Traversing the western spine of one of the country’s premier mountain ranges, the Central Cascades, the Byway comes very close to…

   Location: 220 miles of routes from Estacada to Westfir, OR

3. Willamette Falls

   Called the “great chief of waters” by the Native Americans, what is now called Willamette Falls was regarded as a living thing–not only the chief, but the heart and soul of the land. For thousands of years the falls provided salmon, a rich source of…

   Location: Oregon City, OR 97045

4. Willamette Mission State Park

   The park occupies land where the first mission for American Indians was founded in 1834 by the Reverend Jason Lee. Members of the Methodist Mission were later active in the formation of Oregon government. A landing for the Wheatland Ferry — the first to carry…

   Location: 10991 Wheatland Rd NE, Gervais, OR 97026

5. Wolf Creek Inn

   Built in 1883, Wolf Creek Inn is the oldest continuously operated hotel in the Pacific Northwest. It is here that Jack London completed his novel Valley of the Moon. As an important stop on the 16-day stagecoach journey from San Francisco to Portland, the Wolf…

   Location: 100 Front St, Wolf Creek, OR 97497

6. Yakama Nation Museum and Cultural Heritage Center

   Journey through time at this museum, set on the present-day reservation, and see life-size replicas of dwellings, hear Yakama narratives and music, and encounter “The Great Native American Leaders” in mannequin form. A significant portion of the Central Cascades were the ancestral homeland of the Yakama…

   Location: 100 Spiel-yi Loop, Toppenish, WA 98948

7. Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway

   Fifteen miles of scenic river perfect for fly-fishing, river rafting, or viewing 2,000-foot canyon walls that house nesting hawks, eagles, and falcons. Located just beyond the eastern border of the Central Cascades region, the basalt cliffs gently rise up to 2000 feet and are layered…

   Location: Ellensburg / Yakima, WA