John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor

John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor
Upper McCord Creek Falls in John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor
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Type	Public, state
Location	Multnomah County, Oregon
Nearest city	Troutdale
Coordinates	45°37′10″N121°59′12″W / 45.6195617°N 121.9867493°W / 45.6195617; -121.9867493 [1]
Operated by	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. It is located about 35 miles east of Portland in the Columbia Gorge. It is named in honor of John B. Yeon, one of the principal financiers of the Historic Columbia River Highway U.S. Route 30 which was constructed between 1913 and 1922. Located in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, ^[2] the park features hiking trails that access some of the nearby waterfalls, including Elowah Falls.

See also

• List of Oregon state parks
• Wahe Falls

References

1. "John B Yeon State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 1, 2011.
2. "Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area". United States Forest Service. Archived from the original on April 12, 2011.

External links

• "John B. Yeon State Scenic Corridor". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved July 1, 2011.