The Lewiston Hill Overlook

Every route into the Lewiston valley must descend the 2,000-foot rim of the Lewiston Hill; the original 1917-era Spiral Highway wound down the face in tight curves — a engineering landmark of early auto roads — and the newer grade cut directly down the hill when Highway 95 was modernized. The overlook at the rim’s pullouts interprets the valley: the confluence, the port, the Camas Prairie beyond and the Blue Mountains to the east. The Spiral Highway remains open as a scenic alternative — a favourite motorcycle and cycling climb — and the rim’s viewpoint is the valley’s standard sunset stop. The old Spiral Highway remains open as a scenic alternative to the modern grade, and cyclists and motorcyclists climb it for the curves and the view; the rim’s pullouts interpret the valley’s geography — the confluence, the port’s grain towers, the Camas Prairie’s rim beyond and the Blue Mountains to the east. The overlook is the valley’s standard sunset stop.