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While not what it was originally named, Cape Disappointment was so named by British Captain John Meares after he failed to find the mouth of the Columbia River. Now a state park in Washington, Cape Disappointment is a popular location for photographing the dramatically high and picturesque waves produced by king tides. Perhaps the Corps of Discovery witnessed such an autumn sunrise with crashing waves during their mostly soggy stay along the Pacific Coast in Washington and Oregon, at the end of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
The eroded volcanic plug William Clark named Beacon Rock is now the main attraction at Washington's Beacon Rock State Park. A guardrailed and mostly-paved trail of 50+ switchbacks will take the intrepid hiker to the top of this approximately 848-foot basalt landmark for some awesome views of the surrounding land along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, including the Columbia River.
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Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.
Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.
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