The Dalles

The Dalles is best known within Oregon for its pivotal place in the Oregon Trail story. Set on the Columbia River at the eastern end of the Columbia River Gorge, the city developed where emigrants arriving from the east faced the final river passage toward the Willamette Valley. Fort Dalles, established by the U.S. Army in 1850, remains a central reference point in local history. The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum interprets the region’s Indigenous, river and trail heritage, while the waterfront places the town in a working river corridor. Discover how The Dalles belongs to the wider Columbia River Gorge by browsing nearby webcams.

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