Chanticleer Point, Scenic viewpoint in Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, US.
Chanticleer Point is a grassy overlook on a forested slope above the Columbia River Gorge, with tall conifers framing the view. From the clearing a thin path runs along the edge, looking down on a wide blue river, a sandbar, tree-covered cliffs and distant hills. The site is the Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint, 3 hectares at 259 metres elevation.
A restaurant called Chanticleer Inn operated at this location from 1912 to 1930, serving notable visitors and dignitaries. The building was destroyed by a discarded cigarette that ignited a fire.
The site was bought in 1956 by the Portland Women's Forum, founded in 1946 to protect and beautify the Columbia River Gorge, using money from teas, fashion shows and doll shows. Life memberships were sold and life members' names placed on a plaque at the park. The Forum donated the land to Oregon in October 1962 on condition the park carry its name.
The site is reachable from the Historic Columbia River Highway with a parking lot at the north end of the Portland Women's Forum area. The location is easy to access and offers parking for visitors who want to explore the viewpoint.
The viewpoint's official name honours the Portland Women's Forum, which bought the former inn site in 1956 with money from teas, fashion shows and doll shows, then gave it to Oregon in 1962 on condition the park carry the Forum's name. Life members' names appear on a plaque at the park.
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