Difference between revisions of "Columbia River Gorge Hikes"

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NOTICE: Some trails between Multnomah Falls and Cascade Locks on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge are closed until further notice because of damage from the Eagle Creek Fire. In addition, the lower section of the Wyeth Trail is closed because of fire damage. Please check the map showing Columbia Gorge trail closures before you plan for a hike.

Hike	Difficulty	Distance	Elevation Change	Notes
Columbia Gorge Traverse Hike	Moderate	34.9	4725	Low level traverse of the western Columbia Gorge in Oregon, usually done in day hike segments
Mark O. Hatfield Trail Hike	Difficult	60.0	13,500	Five-night backpack through the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge

Crown Point Area

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Columbia River Bottomlands
	Lewis and Clark Park Hike	Easy	3.0	150	Noisy hike under Broughton Bluff to climbing walls
	Sandy River Delta Loop Hike	Easy	4.4	40	Flat loop from a popular dog park to the Columbia and Sandy Rivers
	Rooster Rock Wagon Road Hike	Easy	4.8	910	Descend a forest road track in the bowl between Chanticleer and Crown Points
	Young Creek Bottomland Hike	Easy	4.3	40	Visit Mirror Lake and then hike along boggy Young Creek
	Rooster Rock Loop Hike	Easy	3.0	100	Shaded path to a riverside monolith and a forest covered sand dune

Historic Highway Waterfalls
	Latourell Falls Loop Hike	Easy	2.4	625	Hike a loop trail up a creek to see two beautiful waterfalls
	Shepperds Dell Hike	Easy	0.2	45	Paved stroll below basalt cliffs to a pretty multi-tiered waterfall
	Bridal Veil Falls Hike	Easy	1.4	205	See a two-tiered waterfall, views from basalt bluffs, and the site of an old mill

Angels Rest Trailhead
	Angels Rest Hike	Moderate	4.8	1475	Outstanding rocky promontory with expansive views of the Columbia Gorge
	Angels Rest-Devils Rest Loop Hike	Moderate	10.8	3040	A forested loop from Angels Rest to Devils Rest via Wahkeena Spring

Cape Horn Area

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Cape Horn
	Cape Horn Loop Hike	Moderate	7.4	1230	Seasonal trail loop in the western Gorge with spectacular clifftop views and a waterfall
	Cape Horn Overlooks Hike	Moderate	5.2	1185	All season hiking options to several overlooks on Cape Horn

Archer Mountain/Duncan Creek
	Archer Mountain Loop Hike	Moderate	6.3	1780	Take unofficial but signed trails to clifftop viewpoints and the top of Archer Mountain
	Lower Archer Falls to Scott Point Hike	Moderate	4.8	1550	Backdoor route to Archer Mountain via Lower Archer Falls
	St. Cloud Loop Hike	Easy	1.0	25	A universal access trail through an old apple orchard and to the Columbia shore
	Sams Walker Loop Hike	Easy	1.1	15	A stroll around an old farm meadow on the banks of the Columbia
	Duncan Creek Hike	Moderate	4.3	1100	Hike up a creek of waterfalls through lush green forest
	Nellie Corser Loop Hike	Easy	0.8	275	Loop through lush forest to a series of cascades on the East Fork Duncan Creek

Larch Mountain

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Larch Mountain Road/Brower Road
	Pepper Mountain Hike	Easy	2.6	700	Follow an abandoned lookout road to the top of a Boring volcano
	Palmer Mill Road-Devils Rest Loop Hike	Moderate	9.7	1270	Take a gated section of Palmer Mill Road and user trails to loop up to Devils Rest
	Buck Creek on Larch Mountain Hike	Easy	1.8	310	Trail on BLM land descends to a quiet creek in lush forest

Larch Mountain Trailhead
	Sherrard Point Hike	Easy	0.6	170	Brief stair climb to a spectacular viewpoint.
	Larch Mountain Crater Loop Hike	Moderate	6.3	1310	Explore meadows and old growth in the crater of an extinct volcano
	Larch Mountain Crater Rim Loop Hike	Moderate	6.2	1440	Take five different trails to the top of Larch Mt. and then around its crater rim
	Franklin Ridge from Larch Mountain Loop Hike	Difficult	11.8	2460	Descend Multnomah Creek and then head up Franklin Ridge for a longer loop

Waterfall Corridor

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Mist Falls Trailhead
	Mist Falls Hike	Moderate	0.5	335	Very rough boot path on loose scree to the base of Oregon's second highest waterfall

Wahkeena Trailhead
	Devils Rest via Wahkeena Hike	Moderate	8.4	2350	Hike up a pretty creek to a Gorge summit with nearby views
	Fairy Falls Loop Hike	Moderate	3.4	1495	Steep hike up Wahkeena Creek to a pretty waterfall and copious spring
	Wahkeena Falls Hike	Moderate	1.4	600	A paved trail past the falls to a viewpoint

Multnomah Falls Trailhead
	Multnomah Falls Hike	Moderate	2.6	870	Take paved switchbacks to the top of Oregon's highest waterfall
	Multnomah-Wahkeena Loop Hike	Moderate	4.9	1600	A classic short loop that visits numerous waterfalls
	Multnomah Falls-Devils Rest Loop Hike	Difficult	9.5	2595	Loop past waterfalls and high viewpoints in the west Gorge
	Franklin Ridge Loop Hike	Difficult	11.1	3205	Hike up Multnomah Creek and then loop back down above the Oneonta valley
	Larch Mountain Hike	Difficult	14.4	4010	Hike a trail of many falls to a majestic 360 degree viewpoint
	Cougar Rock via Elevator Shaft Hike	Difficult	6.7	1860	Lost trail up talus slope to unique outcrop

Oneonta Trailhead
	Triple Falls Hike	Moderate	3.6	680	Hike through the Eagle Creek Burn to a unique and beautiful waterfall
	Bell Creek Loop Hike	Difficult	14.5	3330	Lesser used trail through varied forests, creeks
	Larch Mountain via Oneonta Trail Hike	Difficult	17.2	4400	Longer, quieter option to the top of Larch Mountain

Oneonta Gorge Trailhead
	Oneonta Gorge Hike	Moderate	1.0	0	Wade up creek to spectacular hidden waterfall

Horsetail Falls Trailhead
	Ponytail Falls Hike	Easy	0.8	320	Short switchbacking hike to a walk-behind waterfall
	Horsetail Falls Loop Hike	Easy	2.6	565	Three waterfalls, a narrow gorge, and clifftop views
	Rock of Ages Loop Hike	Difficult	10.0	3000	Scramble up an unmaintained trail past unique rock features
	Oneonta-Multnomah Loop Hike	Difficult	12.3	3050	Loop up Oneonta and down Multnomah creeks to view numerous waterfalls

Ainsworth Picnic Area
	Ainsworth Loop Hike	Easy	0.5	85	Short forest loop from a day use area

John B Yeon Trailhead
	Elowah Falls Loop Hike	Easy	2.1	340	Easy loop hike to an impressive waterfall; return along the Historic Columbia River Highway
	Upper McCord Creek Falls Hike	Easy	1.9	445	Switchbacking hike along a cliff face to a viewpoint and waterfall
	McCord Creek to Tanner Creek Loop Hike	Moderate	7.1	820	Low elevation loop using the Gorge 400 and Historic Columbia River Highway trails
	Munra Point from Yeon Trailhead Hike	Moderate	7.4	2270	Fun, difficult scramble to a 360 viewpoint
	Nesmith Point Hike	Difficult	9.8	3920	Classic conditioner hike through beautiful box canyon
	Nesmith-Oneonta Traverse Hike	Difficult	14.1	3800	Lesser used one-way shuttle over Yeon Mt
	Wauneka Point Hike	Difficult	17.4	5680	Long in and out to the viewpoint and ancient workings at Wauneka Point
	Nesmith-Tanner Traverse Hike	Difficult	16.7	4350	One-way shuttle hike to Tooth Rock Trailhead

Beacon Rock Area

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Beacon Rock State Park
	Beacon Rock Hike	Easy	1.8	680	Mile of cliffside stairways up a well-known landmark
	River to Rock Loop Hike	Easy	3.1	270	Hike around a former ranch and then a new trail connecting Beacon Rock with the river
	Little Beacon Rock Loop Hike	Easy	1.6	375	Short loop to Beacon Rock's much smaller but much older neighbor
	Pool of the Winds Hike	Easy	2.2	700	Easy hike to see two waterfalls on Hardy Creek
	Hamilton Mountain Loop Hike	Moderate	7.5	2100	Hike to two waterfalls and expansive views of the Columbia River Gorge
	Hardy Ridge Loop Hike	Moderate	8.1	2175	Quiet loop hike through the forest up to a long ridgetop with great early summer wildflowers
	Upper Hardy Creek Loop Hike	Moderate	8.4	1875	Hike old logging roads in the north section of Beacon Rock State Park
	Hamilton-Hardy Loop Hike	Difficult	13.0	3505	Big loop to the summits of Hamilton Mountain and Hardy Ridge

North Bonneville
	Hamilton Creek Loop Hike	Easy	2.3	75	Loop in the town of North Bonneville offering Gorge views and Bigfoot families
	Strawberry Island Loop Hike	Easy	3.2	150	Loop around a former island with great views to Gorge features on both sides of the Columbia
	Fort Cascades Loop Hike	Easy	1.3	15	Historic site with interpretive trail and displays

Table Mountain Area
	Gillette Lake Hike	Easy	5.6	650	Easy hike along the PCT to a green lake near power lines
	Aldrich Butte Hike	Moderate	13.8	2405	Lengthy hike to a historic viewpoint
	Aldrich Butte-Cedar Falls Loop Hike	Difficult	16.4	3105	Strenuous hike to forgotten trails near Hamilton Creek
	Cedar Mountain Loop Hike	Difficult	17.1	3970	Difficult, long hike up the Cedar Mountain Ridge on a rarely maintained trail
	Two Chiefs Trail Hike	Difficult	15.2	2575	Long hike to just below the massive cliffs of Table Mountain
	Table Mountain from Bonneville Hike	Difficult	15.5	4320	Long approach and then a loop that includes the top of Table Mountain
	Table Mountain North Ridge Hike	Difficult	19.5	4350	Full day hike up Table Mountain and then north to the saddle below South Birkenfeld
	Fort Rains Hike	Easy	1.8	80	Flat hike along the PCT on an historic right-of-way
	Skamania Lodge Loop Hike	Easy	3.3	310	Loop around the the wooded perimeter of Skamania Lodge's golf course
	Greenleaf Peak Hike	Moderate	2.4	815	User trail to the summit of a prominent landslide peak

Stevenson
	Stevenson Waterfront Hike	Easy	2.3	100	Walk from Rock Cove to a paved trail at the Columbia River in Stevenson

Eagle Creek Area

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Wahclella Falls Trailhead
	Munra Point from Wahclella Hike	Difficult	5	2000	Shorter approach to a great 360 degree viewpoint
	Wahclella Falls Hike	Easy	2.4	320	Easy, pretty hike to a beautiful waterfall
	Tanner Creek to Eagle Creek Loop Hike	Moderate	5.0	835	All season hike using the Gorge and Historic Columbia River Highway trails

Tooth Rock Trailhead
	Tooth Rock Loop Hike	Moderate	1.8	410	A great historical hike looking at two bygone routes of transportation
	Wauna Viewpoint from Tooth Rock Hike	Moderate	5.4	1200	Use the Gorge Trail to get expansive views of the Washington Gorge
	Wauna Point Hike	Moderate	9.0	2800	Moderate hike to great viewpoint of Bonneville Dam area
	Tanner Creek Hike	Moderate	12.2	1400	Hike to a forgotten part of Tanner Creek above Wahclella Falls
	Dublin Lake Hike	Difficult	13.8	3780	Hike over a ridge to small, secluded lake
	Tanner Cutoff Loop Hike	Difficult	14.4	3700	Shorter hike for those that aren't ready for Tanner Butte
	Tanner Butte Hike	Difficult	19.0	4800	Super long, strenuous day hike. Better as a backpack.
	Tanner-Eagle Traverse Hike	Difficult	23.6	4300	Mega miles and mega scenery for the hard workers in the group

Eagle Creek Trailhead
	Eagle Creek Overlook Hike	Easy	0.6	175	Explore historic CCC structures with views of the Bonneville Dam (open October-April)
	Shady Glen Loop Hike	Easy	0.6	55	Walk through a historic picnic area to a grove of old-growth Douglas-fir
	Wauna Viewpoint from Eagle Creek Hike	Moderate	3.4	1030	Short hike to a viewpoint over the Columbia River Gorge
	Buck Point Hike	Easy	1.8	600	Quick hike to a viewpoint to the Washington side of the Gorge
	Ruckel Ridge Loop Hike	Difficult	9.0	3700	The quintessential rough trail. NOT for beginners
	Eagle Creek to Punch Bowl Falls Hike	Easy	4.2	525	Cliffside hike to the most photographed waterfall on Eagle Creek
	Eagle Creek to High Bridge Hike	Moderate	6.4	480	Waterfalls, cliffs and bridges
	Eagle-Benson Loop Hike	Difficult	15.8	4260	Loop taking the in the Benson Plateau and several waterfalls on Eagle Creek
	Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls Hike	Moderate	12.0	1640	Waterfall-rich trail to splendid walk-behind waterfall
	Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake Hike	Difficult	26.1	3610	Backpack to Wahtum Lake using the Eagle Creek Trail
	Wahtum Lake via Ruckel Creek Hike	Difficult	13.4	3700	Tough backpack option to Wahtum Lake

Bridge of the Gods Trailheads
	Cascade Locks West Loop Hike	Easy	3.1	100	Easy loop hike makes for a lazy afternoon
	Dry Creek Falls Hike	Easy	4.4	725	Moderate hike to a pretty, historic waterfall
	Dry Creek Loop Hike	Moderate	5.9	850	Loop from Cascade Locks using the PCT and Dry Creek Road
	Herman Creek Pinnacles via the PCT Hike	Moderate	7.4	1610	Undulating route to see two waterfalls and interesting basalt formations
	Rudolph Spur Loop Hike	Difficult	10.4	3810	Steep climb up an abandoned trail

EasyCLIMB Trailhead
	EasyCLIMB Loop Hike	Easy	2.8	170	Gentle hiking/biking loop between Government and Herman Creek Coves

Starvation Creek Area

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Herman Creek Trailhead
	Herman Creek Pinnacles Hike	Easy	5.0	1000	Easy hike past a waterfall to an interesting basalt formation
	Benson Plateau Loop Hike	Difficult	16.4	4030	Take the Pacific Crest Trail to explore the Benson Plateau
	Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike	Difficult	33.8	6010	Long in and out hike across the Benson Plateau to Wahtum Lake
	Herman Creek-Wyeth Hike	Moderate	10.8	2175	Low level in and out hike using the easternmost section of the Gorge Trail
	Indian Point Loop Hike	Moderate	7.8	2730	Loop hike to a prominent basalt pinnacle overlooking the Columbia River
	Nick Eaton Ridge Loop Hike	Difficult	13.6	4820	Strenuous loop hike, much of it in the Eagle Creek Burn, but reaching undamaged forest at its upper end
	Rainy Lake via Gorton Creek Trail Hike	Difficult	22.0	5430	Long, well-graded hike to a lake on Waucoma Ridge
	Nick Eaton Falls Hike	Easy	4.2	970	Short hike on the Herman Creek Trail to visit its tallest waterfall
	Casey Creek Loop Hike	Difficult	11.3	3995	Strenuous loop to high meadows and viewpoints on Nick Eaton Ridge; difficult to follow in places
	Herman Creek Hike	Difficult	15.4	2970	Long but gentle hike on the Herman Creek Trail crossing numerous streams with small waterfalls
	Wahtum Lake via Herman Creek Hike	Difficult	22.2	5070	In and out day hike or backpack via the beautiful Herman Creek Trail

Wyeth Trailhead
	Gorton Creek Falls Hike	Moderate	1.5	150	Short trail and then a bouldery scramble up the creek to a pretty waterfall
	Wyeth Trail to North Lake Hike	Difficult	12.8	4220	A hike of many switchbacks to lush old growth and a high lake

Starvation Creek Trailhead
	Starvation Creek Waterfalls Hike	Easy	4.3	145	Mostly flat hike taking in four Gorge waterfalls using the historic highway
	Camp Benson Falls Hike	Easy	4.9	430	Use the Historic Highway Trail and a powerline road to view a hidden waterfall
	Starvation Ridge Viewpoint Hike	Moderate	4.8	1550	Short but steep hike with views, four waterfalls, and lots of poison oak!
	Mount Defiance from Columbia River Hike	Difficult	11.6	4840	Strenuous hike through the Eagle Creek Burn to the highest point in the Gorge
	Mount Defiance-Starvation Ridge Loop Hike	Difficult	13.9	5200	Popular but difficult loop with waterfalls, views, a lake, and the highest Gorge summit
	Starvation Ridge Hike	Difficult	9.9	4085	Tough, steep hike on a rocky ridge with views lower down and a mountain lake higher up
	Viento State Park Hike	Moderate	5.8	490	Hike the Historic Columbia River Highway and then explore side trails in Viento State Park

Mitchell Point Trailhead
	Mitchell Point Hike	Moderate	2.6	1270	Rustic path to a sweeping viewpoint with wildflower show in spring
	Wygant Peak Hike	Moderate	9.2	2365	Ascending forest trail past a series of fine viewpoints over the Columbia Gorge
	Chetwoot Loop Hike	Moderate	5.5	1000	Abandoned, overgrown trail: experienced bushwhackers only

Waucoma Ridge Area

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Mount Defiance and Rainy Lake
	Warren Lake to Mount Defiance Hike	Moderate	4.7	1340	Varied route past a lake to the top of Mt. Defiance; good views
	Mount Defiance from Wahtum Lake Road Hike	Easy	3.2	1145	The short route to the Mt. Defiance summit
	Bear Lake Hike	Easy	2.6	480	Up and down walk to a secluded lake
	Rainy Lake Loop Hike	Easy	3.2	755	Short loop to a high viewpoint and a wilderness lake
	Green Point Mountain Loop Hike	Moderate	8.0	1275	Easily graded hike to a ridge high point and two lakes
	Waucoma Lakes Loop Hike	Difficult	16.5	3170	Visit four lakes on the north side of Waucoma Ridge and get some views, too!

Wahtum Lake Trailhead
	Mud Lake Hike	Moderate	7.4	1400	Moderate hike to a secluded lake below Waucoma Ridge
	Tomlike Mountain Hike	Moderate	6.8	1565	Take a user trail along the wide open Woolly Horn Ridge
	Chinidere Mountain Loop Hike	Moderate	4.4	1140	Wahtum Lake and views from Chinidere summit
	Wahtum Lake to Benson Plateau Hike	Difficult	13.2	2780	Ridge hike using the Pacific Crest Trail to reach the Benson Plateau
	Indian Mountain Loop Hike	Moderate	11.5	2640	Old growth forest, a mountain lake, springs, wildflowers and spectacular views

Dog Mountain Area

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Dog Mountain Area
	Wind Mountain Hike	Moderate	3.0	1000	Easy climb to historic vision quest site
	Dog Mountain Hike	Moderate	6.9	2800	Popular hike to spring flower meadows high above the Columbia River
	Dog Mountain Loop Hike	Moderate	7.4	2800	Longer loop hike to the top of Dog Mountain using the Augspurger Trail
	Augspurger Mountain Hike	Difficult	12.6	4770	Adventurous hike on little used trail to great Gorge viewpoint
	Cook Hill Loop Hike	Moderate	8.8	2930	Hike unofficial trails and old logging roads to the summit of Cook Hill

Rowena Area

(Hood River to The Dalles)

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Hood River/Mosier Area
	Hood River Waterfront Hike	Easy	6.4	15	Walk paths along the shore of the Columbia in Hood River
	Indian Creek Hike	Easy	3.2	250	Walk above a creek canyon in the City of Hood River
	Hood River Pipeline Hike	Easy	3.3	110	Walk the catwalk on a powerhouse penstock along the Hood River
	Upper Indian Creek Hike	Easy	3.1	185	From suburbs to a rural landscape on the Indian Creek Trail
	Punchbowl Falls Park Hike	Easy	2.1	210	A steep-sided gorge, two waterfalls, and the forks of the Hood River in a new county park
	Mosier Twin Tunnels Hike	Moderate	8.5	1000	Hike on a paved section of the old Gorge Highway with views through historic tunnels
	Mosier Plateau Hike	Easy	3.5	760	Short hike to viewpoints and wildflowers, with a pioneer cemetery and waterfall thrown in!

Memaloose Hills/Rowena
	Memaloose Hills Hike	Easy	3.2	550	Spring hike through oak woodland and dazzling wildflower meadows
	Rowena Plateau Hike	Easy	2.2	240	Stroll along a narrow cliff-edged basalt plateau with views of the Columbia
	McCall Point Hike	Moderate	3.4	1070	Moderate climb through wildflower meadows to a pretty lookout

The Dalles Area
	Sevenmile Hill Loop Hike	Moderate	4.8	1260	Cross-country ramble up open slopes: brilliant display of wildflowers in spring
	The Dalles Riverfront Hike	Easy	6.6	100	Paved riverside hike on basalt scablands
	Chenoweth Tableland Loop Hike	Easy	3.5	620	Hike along a Dalles Formation rim and explore a Mima mound plateau
	Sorosis Park Loop Hike	Easy	1.5	160	Loop around The Dalles' largest park and through a natural area
	Mill Creek Ridge Hike	Moderate	5.4	1095	Grassy open ridge on Columbia Land Trust property southwest of The Dalles

Catherine Creek Area

(Coyote Wall to the Columbia Hills)

Hike

Difficulty

Distance

Elevation Change

Notes

Coyote Wall Area
	Coyote Wall Hike	Moderate	7.8	1775	Hike up the rim of a spectacular syncline to enjoy views and wildflowers in spring
	Labyrinth Hike	Easy	3.6	915	Hike with two waterfalls, interesting rock formations, and a wide-ranging viewpoint
	Labyrinth-Coyote Wall Loop Hike	Moderate	7.3	1790	Scenic loop with extensive views, waterfalls, and a wildflower extravaganza in spring

Catherine Creek
	Catherine Creek Universal Access Hike	Easy	1.2	90	A waterfall and lots of wildflowers on a paved loop above the Columbia River
	Catherine Creek Arch Loop Hike	Easy	3.4	200	Visit a natural rock arch and admire springtime wildflowers
	Catherine Creek Canyon Loop Hike	Moderate	5.8	1390	From the arch, head to the upper reaches of Catherine Creek for a loop that is partly off-trail
	Catherine Creek West Loop Hike	Easy	3.4	1040	Hike up the west side of the Catherine Creek Canyon and then down grassy Sunflower Hill
	Catherine Creek-Rowland Basin Loop Hike	Moderate	4.9	1320	Loop up a grassy hillside and then through oak copses to Rowland Wall
	Catherine Creek-Coyote Wall Loop Hike	Moderate	11.0	2640	Stunning loop taking in the features of Catherine Creek, Coyote Wall, and the Labyrinth
	Tracy Hill Loop Hike	Moderate	6.1	1715	Hike open slopes and ponderosa/oak parklands east of Catherine Creek

Klickitat River
	Balfour-Klickitat Loop Hike	Easy	0.7	115	Short loop on a paved trail to a view over the Klickitat Gorge
	Klickitat Trail: Lyle to Klickitat Hike	Moderate	13.0	340	One-way hike on a converted rail bed along the scenic Klickitat River
	Klickitat Trail: Klickitat Mineral Springs Hike	Easy	5.2	50	Flat in and out hike along the Klickitat to mineral springs
	Klickitat Trail: Swale Canyon Hike	Moderate	15.0	1010	One-way or in and out hikes through a remote valley at the southern end of the High Prairie plateau
	Klickitat Canyon Hike	Easy	6.8	100	Hike up an old logging road (formerly a railroad) in the Klickitat Canyon
	Soda Springs Loop Hike	Moderate	11.3	2060	Hike cross-country slopes and jeep tracks in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area
	Leidl Ridge Hike	Moderate	9.1	1115	Open meadows, oak woods, and views of the Klickitat River Canyon and Mt. Adams

Columbia Hills
	Lyle Cherry Orchard Hike	Moderate	6.5	1340	A couple of loops give you expansive views of the eastern Gorge and passage through oak woods
	Devils Hole/Three Benches Hike	Moderate	2.7	800	Off trail walking along grassy benches with expansive views
	Spearfish Lake Loop Hike	Easy	2.2	45	Loop around a scabland lake near the Columbia River
	She Who Watches Hike	Easy	0.6	45	Guided hike to a series of pictographs and She Who Watches
	Horsethief Butte Hike	Easy	2.1	250	Easy hike and scramble through rocky outcrops to great views of the Columbia River
	Dalles Mountain Ranch Loop Hike	Moderate	6.9	1060	Loop up a creek and around the pastures and flower meadows of a former working ranch
	Stacker Butte Hike	Moderate	5.1	1145	Hike up a road across blooming slopes to a windy summit; options for a longer hike also
	Maryhill Loops Hike	Moderate	5.9	820	Take a walk on a historic looping, gated highway for views and wildflowers

See more Columbia River Gorge hikes and destinations in our Columbia River Gorge hike index

Difference between revisions of "Columbia River Gorge Hikes"

Difference between revisions of "Columbia River Gorge Hikes"

From Oregon Hikers Field Guide

Latest revision as of 00:23, 20 March 2024

Contents

Trans-Gorge Hikes

Crown Point Area

Cape Horn Area

Larch Mountain

Waterfall Corridor

Beacon Rock Area

Eagle Creek Area

Starvation Creek Area

Waucoma Ridge Area

Dog Mountain Area

Rowena Area

Catherine Creek Area

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+<b><font color=red>NOTICE: Some trails between Multnomah Falls and Cascade Locks on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge are closed until further notice because of damage from the Eagle Creek Fire. In addition, the lower section of the Wyeth Trail is closed because of fire damage. Please check the map showing [https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1068009.pdf  Columbia Gorge trail closures] before you plan for a hike.</font color></b>
 ===Trans-Gorge Hikes===
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-{{GuideLineD|Mark O. Hatfield Trail|60.0|13,500|Five-night backpack through the Hatfield Wilderness}}
+{{GuideLineM|Columbia Gorge Traverse Hike|34.9|4725|Low level traverse of the western Columbia Gorge in Oregon, usually done in day hike segments}}
-{{GuideLineM|Columbia Gorge Trail|0.0|0|River level transect of the western Columbia Gorge (placeholder) }}
+{{GuideLineD|Mark O. Hatfield Trail Hike|60.0|13,500|Five-night backpack through the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge}}
-{{GuideSubEnd}}
-===Cape Horn Area===
-{{GuideArea}}
-{{GuideLineM|Cape Horn Loop Hike|7.1|1350|Trail loop in the western Gorge with spectacular clifftop views and a waterfall}}
-{{GuideLineE|St. Cloud Loop Hike|1.0|25|A universal access trail through an old apple orchard and to the Columbia shore}}
-{{GuideLineE|Sams Walker Loop Hike|1.1|15|A stroll around an old farm meadow on the banks of the Columbia}}
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 ===Crown Point Area===
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-{{GuideSub|Sandy River to Bridal Veil}}
+{{GuideSub|Columbia River Bottomlands}}
-{{GuideLineE|Lewis and Clark Park Hike|3.0|100|Noisy hike under Broughton Bluff and to climbing walls}}
+{{GuideLineE|Lewis and Clark Park Hike|3.0|150|Noisy hike under Broughton Bluff to climbing walls}}
 {{GuideLineE|Sandy River Delta Loop Hike|4.4|40|Flat loop from a popular dog park to the Columbia and Sandy Rivers}}
+{{GuideLineE|Rooster Rock Wagon Road Hike|4.8|910|Descend a forest road track in the bowl between Chanticleer and Crown Points}}
 {{GuideLineE|Young Creek Bottomland Hike|4.3|40|Visit Mirror Lake and then hike along boggy Young Creek}}
 {{GuideLineE|Rooster Rock Loop Hike|3.0|100|Shaded path to a riverside monolith and a forest covered sand dune}}
-{{GuideLineEF|Latourell Falls Hike|2.4|520|Two beautiful waterfalls on a loop trail}}
-{{GuideLineE|Shepperd's Dell Hike|0.3|50|Paved stroll to a multi-tiered waterfall}}
-{{GuideLineE|Bridal Veil Loop Hike|0.5|0|Paved, all-access trail to river viewpoints}}
-{{GuideLineE|Bridal Veil Falls Hike|0.6|70|Downhill trail to waterfall}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
-{{GuideSub|Angel's Rest Trailhead}}
+{{GuideSub|Historic Highway Waterfalls}}
-{{GuideLineMF|Angel's Rest Hike|4.8|1450|Outstanding 270 degree rocky summit}}
+{{GuideLineEF|Latourell Falls Loop Hike|2.4|625|Hike a loop trail up a creek to see two beautiful waterfalls}}
-{{GuideLineM|Angel's Rest-Devil's Rest Loop Hike|10.9|2770|A loop beyond Angel's Rest}}
+{{GuideLineE|Shepperds Dell Hike|0.2|45|Paved stroll below basalt cliffs to a pretty multi-tiered waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineE|Bridal Veil Falls Hike|1.4|205|See a two-tiered waterfall, views from basalt bluffs, and the site of an old mill}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
+{{GuideSub|Angels Rest Trailhead}}
+{{GuideLineMF|Angels Rest Hike|4.8|1475|Outstanding rocky promontory with expansive views of the Columbia Gorge}}
+{{GuideLineM|Angels Rest-Devils Rest Loop Hike|10.8|3040|A forested loop from Angels Rest to Devils Rest via Wahkeena Spring}}
+{{GuideSubEnd}}
-===Multnomah Falls Area===
+===Cape Horn Area===
 {{GuideArea}}
+{{GuideSub|Cape Horn}}
+{{GuideLineM|Cape Horn Loop Hike|7.4|1230|Seasonal trail loop in the western Gorge with spectacular clifftop views and a waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineM|Cape Horn Overlooks Hike|5.2|1185|All season hiking options to several overlooks on Cape Horn}}
+{{GuideSubEnd}}
+{{GuideSub|Archer Mountain/Duncan Creek}}
+{{GuideLineM|Archer Mountain Loop Hike|6.3|1780|Take unofficial but signed trails to clifftop viewpoints and the top of Archer Mountain}}
+{{GuideLineM|Lower Archer Falls to Scott Point Hike|4.8|1550|Backdoor route to Archer Mountain via Lower Archer Falls}}
+{{GuideLineE|St. Cloud Loop Hike|1.0|25|A universal access trail through an old apple orchard and to the Columbia shore}}
+{{GuideLineE|Sams Walker Loop Hike|1.1|15|A stroll around an old farm meadow on the banks of the Columbia}}
+{{GuideLineM|Duncan Creek Hike|4.3|1100|Hike up a creek of waterfalls through lush green forest}}
+{{GuideLineE|Nellie Corser Loop Hike|0.8|275|Loop through lush forest to a series of cascades on the East Fork Duncan Creek}}
+{{GuideSubEnd}}
+=== Larch Mountain ===
+{{GuideArea}}
+{{GuideSub|Larch Mountain Road/Brower Road}}
+{{GuideLineE|Pepper Mountain Hike|2.6|700|Follow an abandoned lookout road to the top of a Boring volcano}}
+{{GuideLineM|Palmer Mill Road-Devils Rest Loop Hike|9.7|1270|Take a gated section of Palmer Mill Road and user trails to loop up to Devils Rest}}
+{{GuideLineE|Buck Creek on Larch Mountain Hike|1.8|310|Trail on BLM land descends to a quiet creek in lush forest}}
+{{GuideSubEnd}}
 {{GuideSub|Larch Mountain Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineM|Larch Mountain Crater Hike|5.9|1310|Explore meadows in the crater of an extinct volcano}}
 {{GuideLineE|Sherrard Point Hike|0.6|170|Brief stair climb to a spectacular viewpoint.}}
+{{GuideLineM|Larch Mountain Crater Loop Hike|6.3|1310|Explore meadows and old growth in the crater of an extinct volcano}}
+{{GuideLineM|Larch Mountain Crater Rim Loop Hike|6.2|1440|Take five different trails to the top of Larch Mt. and then around its crater rim}}
+{{GuideLineD|Franklin Ridge from Larch Mountain Loop Hike|11.8|2460|Descend Multnomah Creek and then head up Franklin Ridge for a longer loop}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
+=== Waterfall Corridor ===
+{{GuideArea}}
 {{GuideSub|Mist Falls Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineM|Mist Falls Hike|0.6|300|Very rough use path to the base of Oregon's second highest waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineM|Mist Falls Hike|0.5|335|Very rough boot path on loose scree to the base of Oregon's second highest waterfall}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
 {{GuideSub|Wahkeena Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineM|Devil's Rest via Wahkeena Hike|7.5|2550|Hike up pretty creek to a Gorge summit}}
+{{GuideLineM|Devils Rest via Wahkeena Hike|8.4|2350|Hike up a pretty creek to a Gorge summit with nearby views}}
-{{GuideLineM|Fairy Falls Hike|2.0|800|Uphill trail to an intimate waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineM|Fairy Falls Loop Hike|3.4|1495|Steep hike up Wahkeena Creek to a pretty waterfall and copious spring}}
 {{GuideLineMF|Wahkeena Falls Hike|1.4|600|A paved trail past the falls to a viewpoint}}
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 {{GuideSub|Multnomah Falls Trailhead}}
 {{GuideLineMF|Multnomah Falls Hike|2.6|870|Take paved switchbacks to the top of Oregon's highest waterfall}}
-{{GuideLineM|Multnomah-Wahkeena Loop Hike|4.9|1600|A classic loop with 10 waterfalls}}
+{{GuideLineM|Multnomah-Wahkeena Loop Hike|4.9|1600|A classic short loop that visits numerous waterfalls}}
-{{GuideLineD|Cougar Rock via Elevator Shaft Hike|6.7|1860|Lost trail up talus slope to unique outcrop}}
+{{GuideLineD|Multnomah Falls-Devils Rest Loop Hike|9.5|2595|Loop past waterfalls and high viewpoints in the west Gorge}}
+{{GuideLineD|Franklin Ridge Loop Hike|11.1|3205|Hike up Multnomah Creek and then loop back down above the Oneonta valley}}
 {{GuideLineD|Larch Mountain Hike|14.4|4010|Hike a trail of many falls to a majestic 360 degree viewpoint}}
+{{GuideLineD|Cougar Rock via Elevator Shaft Hike|6.7|1860|Lost trail up talus slope to unique outcrop}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
 {{GuideSub|Oneonta Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineD|Bell Creek Loop Hike|14.5|3330|Lessor used trail through varied forests, creeks}}
+{{GuideLineMF|Triple Falls Hike|3.6|680|Hike through the Eagle Creek Burn to a unique and beautiful waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineD|Bell Creek Loop Hike|14.5|3330|Lesser used trail through varied forests, creeks}}
 {{GuideLineD|Larch Mountain via Oneonta Trail Hike|17.2|4400|Longer, quieter option to the top of Larch Mountain}}
-{{GuideLineMF|Triple Falls Hike|3.2|610|Lush forest hike to a beautiful unique falls }}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
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 {{GuideSub|Horsetail Falls Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineE|Horsetail Falls Loop Hike|2.6|610|Nice lower elevation loop for beginners}}
+{{GuideLineEF|Ponytail Falls Hike|0.8|320|Short switchbacking hike to a walk-behind waterfall}}
-{{GuideLineEF|Ponytail Falls Hike|0.8|360|Short steep hike to a walk-behind waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineE|Horsetail Falls Loop Hike|2.6|565|Three waterfalls, a narrow gorge, and clifftop views}}
 {{GuideLineD|Rock of Ages Loop Hike|10.0|3000|Scramble up an unmaintained trail past unique rock features}}
+{{GuideLineD|Oneonta-Multnomah Loop Hike|12.3|3050|Loop up Oneonta and down Multnomah creeks to view numerous waterfalls}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
 {{GuideSub|Ainsworth Picnic Area}}
-{{GuideLineE|Ainsworth Loop Hike|0.4|150|Easy nature loop for kids over 8}}
+{{GuideLineE|Ainsworth Loop Hike|0.5|85|Short forest loop from a day use area}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
 {{GuideSub|John B Yeon Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineEF|Elowah Falls Hike|1.4|280|Easy hike to an impressive falls}}
+{{GuideLineEF|Elowah Falls Loop Hike|2.1|340|Easy loop hike to an impressive waterfall; return along the Historic Columbia River Highway}}
+{{GuideLineE|Upper McCord Creek Falls Hike|1.9|445|Switchbacking hike along a cliff face to a viewpoint and waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineM|McCord Creek to Tanner Creek Loop Hike|7.1|820|Low elevation loop using the Gorge 400 and Historic Columbia River Highway trails}}
 {{GuideLineM|Munra Point from Yeon Trailhead Hike|7.4|2270|Fun, difficult scramble to a 360 viewpoint}}
-{{GuideLineE|Upper McCord Creek Falls Hike|2.0|400|Moderate hike to a viewpoints and waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineD|Nesmith Point Hike|9.8|3920|Classic conditioner hike through beautiful box canyon}}
-{{GuideLineD|Nesmith Point Hike|10.6|3800|Classic conditioner hike through beautiful box canyon}}
 {{GuideLineD|Nesmith-Oneonta Traverse Hike|14.1|3800|Lesser used one-way shuttle over Yeon Mt}}
 {{GuideLineD|Wauneka Point Hike|17.4|5680|Long in and out to the viewpoint and ancient workings at Wauneka Point}}
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 {{GuideArea}}
 {{GuideSub|Beacon Rock State Park}}
-{{GuideLineEF|Beacon Rock Hike|1.8|680|Mile of cliffside stairways up popular landmark}}
+{{GuideLineEF|Beacon Rock Hike|1.8|680|Mile of cliffside stairways up a well-known landmark}}
-{{GuideLineE|Little Beacon Rock Loop Hike|1.9|200|Lazy loop featuring a rock garden}}
+{{GuideLineE|River to Rock Loop Hike|3.1|270|Hike around a former ranch and then a new trail connecting Beacon Rock with the river}}
-{{GuideLineMF|Hamilton Mountain Loop Hike|7.5|2100|Two Waterfalls and views of the Gorge}}
+{{GuideLineE|Little Beacon Rock Loop Hike|1.6|375|Short loop to Beacon Rock's much smaller but much older neighbor}}
-{{GuideLineE|Pool of the Winds Hike|2.2|700|Easy hike to see two falls on Hamilton Mountain}}
+{{GuideLineE|Pool of the Winds Hike|2.2|700|Easy hike to see two waterfalls on Hardy Creek}}
-{{GuideLineMF|Hardy Ridge Loop Hike|8.1|2200|Quiet loop hike through the forest up to a long ridgetop with great early summer wildflowers}}
+{{GuideLineMF|Hamilton Mountain Loop Hike|7.5|2100|Hike to two waterfalls and expansive views of the Columbia River Gorge}}
+{{GuideLineM|Hardy Ridge Loop Hike|8.1|2175|Quiet loop hike through the forest up to a long ridgetop with great early summer wildflowers}}
+{{GuideLineM|Upper Hardy Creek Loop Hike|8.4|1875|Hike old logging roads in the north section of Beacon Rock State Park}}
+{{GuideLineD|Hamilton-Hardy Loop Hike|13.0|3505|Big loop to the summits of Hamilton Mountain and Hardy Ridge}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
-{{GuideSub|Table Mountain Area}}
+{{GuideSub|North Bonneville}}
+{{GuideLineE|Hamilton Creek Loop Hike|2.3|75|Loop in the town of North Bonneville offering Gorge views and Bigfoot families}}
 {{GuideLineE|Strawberry Island Loop Hike|3.2|150|Loop around a former island with great views to Gorge features on both sides of the Columbia}}
-{{GuideLineE|Fort Cascades Hike|1.5|20|Historic hike with restored displays}}
+{{GuideLineE|Fort Cascades Loop Hike|1.3|15|Historic site with interpretive trail and displays}}
-{{GuideLineE|Gillette Lake Hike|5.4|630|Easy trail to a green lake under power lines}}
+{{GuideSubEnd}}
+{{GuideSub|Table Mountain Area}}
+{{GuideLineE|Gillette Lake Hike|5.6|650|Easy hike along the PCT to a green lake near power lines}}
 {{GuideLineM|Aldrich Butte Hike|13.8|2405|Lengthy hike to a historic viewpoint}}
 {{GuideLineD|Aldrich Butte-Cedar Falls Loop Hike|16.4|3105|Strenuous hike to forgotten trails near Hamilton Creek}}
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 {{GuideLineD|Table Mountain from Bonneville Hike|15.5|4320|Long approach and then a loop that includes the top of Table Mountain}}
 {{GuideLineD|Table Mountain North Ridge Hike|19.5|4350|Full day hike up Table Mountain and then north to the saddle below South Birkenfeld}}
-{{GuideLineE|Fort Rains Hike|1.6|40|Flat hike on an historic right-of-way}}
+{{GuideLineE|Fort Rains Hike|1.8|80|Flat hike along the PCT on an historic right-of-way}}
+{{GuideLineE|Skamania Lodge Loop Hike|3.3|310|Loop around the the wooded perimeter of Skamania Lodge's golf course}}
+{{GuideLineM|Greenleaf Peak Hike|2.4|815|User trail to the summit of a prominent landslide peak}}
+{{GuideSubEnd}}
+{{GuideSub|Stevenson}}
+{{GuideLineE|Stevenson Waterfront Hike|2.3|100|Walk from Rock Cove to a paved trail at the Columbia River in Stevenson}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
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 {{GuideSub|Wahclella Falls Trailhead}}
 {{GuideLineD|Munra Point from Wahclella Hike|5|2000|Shorter approach to a great 360 degree viewpoint}}
-{{GuideLineEF|Wahclella Falls Hike|2.0|200|Easy, pretty hike to a beautiful waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineEF|Wahclella Falls Hike|2.4|320|Easy, pretty hike to a beautiful waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineM|Tanner Creek to Eagle Creek Loop Hike|5.0|835|All season hike using the Gorge and Historic Columbia River Highway trails}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
 {{GuideSub|Tooth Rock Trailhead}}
+{{GuideLineM|Tooth Rock Loop Hike|1.8|410|A great historical hike looking at two bygone routes of transportation}}
+{{GuideLineM|Wauna Viewpoint from Tooth Rock Hike|5.4|1200|Use the Gorge Trail to get expansive views of the Washington Gorge}}
+{{GuideLineM|Wauna Point Hike|9.0|2800|Moderate hike to great viewpoint of Bonneville Dam area}}
+{{GuideLineM|Tanner Creek Hike|12.2|1400|Hike to a forgotten part of Tanner Creek above Wahclella Falls}}
 {{GuideLineD|Dublin Lake Hike|13.8|3780|Hike over a ridge to small, secluded lake}}
-{{GuideLineM|Tanner Creek Hike|12.2|1400|Hike to a forgotten part of Tanner Creek above Wahclella Falls}}
 {{GuideLineD|Tanner Cutoff Loop Hike|14.4|3700|Shorter hike for those that aren't ready for Tanner Butte}}
 {{GuideLineD|Tanner Butte Hike|19.0|4800|Super long, strenuous day hike. Better as a backpack.}}
 {{GuideLineD|Tanner-Eagle Traverse Hike|23.6|4300|Mega miles and mega scenery for the hard workers in the group}}
-{{GuideLineE|Tooth Rock Loop Hike|1.8|220|A great historical hike looking at two bygone eras of transportation}}
-{{GuideLineM|Wauna Point Hike|9.0|2800|Moderate hike to great viewpoint of Bonneville Dam area}}
-{{GuideLineM|Wauna Viewpoint from Tooth Rock Hike|4.0|1050|View to a lower viewpoint of Bonneville Dam}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
 {{GuideSub|Eagle Creek Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineE|Eagle Creek Overlook Hike|0.6|175|Walk around historic CCC structures with views of the Bonneville Dam}}
+{{GuideLineE|Eagle Creek Overlook Hike|0.6|175|Explore historic CCC structures with views of the Bonneville Dam (open October-April)}}
-{{GuideLineM|Wauna Viewpoint from Eagle Creek Hike|3.6|1050|View to a lower viewpoint of Bonneville Dam}}
+{{GuideLineE|Shady Glen Loop Hike|0.6|55|Walk through a historic picnic area to a grove of old-growth Douglas-fir}}
-{{GuideLineM|Buck Point Hike|1.8|570|Quick hike to a viewpoint over Bridge of the Gods}}
+{{GuideLineM|Wauna Viewpoint from Eagle Creek Hike|3.4|1030|Short hike to a viewpoint over the Columbia River Gorge}}
+{{GuideLineE|Buck Point Hike|1.8|600|Quick hike to a viewpoint to the Washington side of the Gorge}}
 {{GuideLineD|Ruckel Ridge Loop Hike|9.0|3700|The quintessential rough trail. NOT for beginners}}
-{{GuideLineMF|Eagle Creek to Punch Bowl Falls Hike|3.8|500|Cliffside hike to the most photographed waterfall in the area}}
+{{GuideLineEF|Eagle Creek to Punch Bowl Falls Hike|4.2|525|Cliffside hike to the most photographed waterfall on Eagle Creek}}
-{{GuideLineMF|High Bridge Hike|6.4|480|Waterfalls, cliffs and bridges}}
+{{GuideLineMF|Eagle Creek to High Bridge Hike|6.4|480|Waterfalls, cliffs and bridges}}
-{{GuideLineD|Eagle-Benson Loop Hike|15.8|4260|Almost forgotten loop hike}}
+{{GuideLineD|Eagle-Benson Loop Hike|15.8|4260|Loop taking the in the Benson Plateau and several waterfalls on Eagle Creek }}
-{{GuideLineMF|Tunnel Falls Hike|12.0|1640|Waterfall-rich trail to splendid walk-behind waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineMF|Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls Hike|12.0|1640|Waterfall-rich trail to splendid walk-behind waterfall}}
-{{GuideLineD|Wahtum Lake via Eagle Creek Hike|26.5|5310|Backpack option for Eagle Creek lovers}}
+{{GuideLineD|Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake Hike|26.1|3610|Backpack to Wahtum Lake using the Eagle Creek Trail}}
 {{GuideLineD|Wahtum Lake via Ruckel Creek Hike|13.4|3700|Tough backpack option to Wahtum Lake}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
-{{GuideSub|Cascade Locks Trailhead}}
+{{GuideSub|Bridge of the Gods Trailheads}}
 {{GuideLineE|Cascade Locks West Loop Hike|3.1|100|Easy loop hike makes for a lazy afternoon}}
-{{GuideSubEnd}}
+{{GuideLineEF|Dry Creek Falls Hike|4.4|725|Moderate hike to a pretty, historic waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineM|Dry Creek Loop Hike|5.9|850|Loop from Cascade Locks using the PCT and Dry Creek Road}}
+{{GuideLineM|Herman Creek Pinnacles via the PCT Hike|7.4|1610|Undulating route to see two waterfalls and interesting basalt formations}}
-{{GuideSub|Pacific Crest Trail Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineEF|Dry Creek Falls Hike|4.4|710|Moderate hike to pretty, historic falls}}
 {{GuideLineD|Rudolph Spur Loop Hike|10.4|3810|Steep climb up an abandoned trail}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
+{{GuideSub|EasyCLIMB Trailhead}}
-===Waucoma Ridge Area===
+{{GuideLineE|EasyCLIMB Loop Hike|2.8|170|Gentle hiking/biking loop between Government and Herman Creek Coves}}
-{{GuideArea}}
-{{GuideSub|Upper Mount Defiance and Rainy Lake Trailheads}}
-{{GuideLineE|Mount Defiance from Wahtum Lake Road Hike|3.2|1145|The short route to the Mt. Defiance summit}}
-{{GuideLineE|Bear Lake Hike|2.6|480|Up and down walk to a secluded lake}}
-{{GuideLineD|Waucoma Lakes Loop Hike|16.5|3170|Visit four lakes on the north side of Waucoma Ridge and get some views, too!}}
-{{GuideLineM|Green Point Mountain Loop Hike|8.0|1275|Easily graded hike to a ridge high point and two lakes}}
-{{GuideSubEnd}}
-{{GuideSub|Wahtum Lake Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineMF|Mud Lake Hike|7.4|1400|Moderate hike to a secluded lake below Waucoma Ridge}}
-{{GuideLineM|Tomlike Mountain Hike|6.8|1565|Take a user trail along the wide open Woolly Horn Ridge}}
-{{GuideLineMF|Chinidere Mountain Hike|5.6|1140|Wahtum Lake and views from Chinidere summit}}
-{{GuideLineM|Indian Mountain Loop Hike|11.5|2640|Old growth forest, a mountain lake, springs, wildflowers and spectacular views}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
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 {{GuideArea}}
 {{GuideSub|Herman Creek Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineD|Benson Plateau Loop Hike|16.2|4080|Hike on the Pacific Crest Trail up to Benson Plateau}}
-{{GuideLineD|Casey Creek Loop Hike|11.3|3995|Strenuous loop to high meadows and viewpoints on Nick Eaton Ridge}}
 {{GuideLineE|Herman Creek Pinnacles Hike|5.0|1000|Easy hike past a waterfall to an interesting basalt formation}}
+{{GuideLineD|Benson Plateau Loop Hike|16.4|4030|Take the Pacific Crest Trail to explore the Benson Plateau}}
+{{GuideLineD|Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike|33.8|6010|Long in and out hike across the Benson Plateau to Wahtum Lake}}
 {{GuideLineM|Herman Creek-Wyeth Hike|10.8|2175|Low level in and out hike using the easternmost section of the Gorge Trail}}
-{{GuideLineM|Indian Point Loop Hike|7.6|2800|Loop hike to a prominent basalt pinnacle overlooking the Columbia}}
+{{GuideLineM|Indian Point Loop Hike|7.8|2730|Loop hike to a prominent basalt pinnacle overlooking the Columbia River}}
-{{GuideLineD|Nick Eaton Ridge Loop Hike|14.0|3840|Longer hike with ridge meadows and nice views at the high point}}
+{{GuideLineD|Nick Eaton Ridge Loop Hike|13.6|4820|Strenuous loop hike, much of it in the Eagle Creek Burn, but reaching undamaged forest at its upper end}}
-{{GuideLineD|Rainy Lake via Gorton Creek Trail Hike|23.0|5230|Long ridge hike to a lake on Waucoma Ridge}}
+{{GuideLineD|Rainy Lake via Gorton Creek Trail Hike|22.0|5430|Long, well-graded hike to a lake on Waucoma Ridge}}
+{{GuideLineE|Nick Eaton Falls Hike|4.2|970|Short hike on the Herman Creek Trail to visit its tallest waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineD|Casey Creek Loop Hike|11.3|3995|Strenuous loop to high meadows and viewpoints on Nick Eaton Ridge; difficult to follow in places}}
+{{GuideLineD|Herman Creek Hike|15.4|2970|Long but gentle hike on the Herman Creek Trail crossing numerous streams with small waterfalls}}
 {{GuideLineD|Wahtum Lake via Herman Creek Hike|22.2|5070|In and out day hike or backpack via the beautiful Herman Creek Trail}}
-{{GuideLineD|Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike|33.8|6010|Long in and out hike across the Benson Plateau to Wahtum Lake}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
 {{GuideSub|Wyeth Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineD|North Lake Hike|12.8|4220|A hike of many switchbacks to lush old growth and a high lake}}
+{{GuideLineM|Gorton Creek Falls Hike|1.5|150|Short trail and then a bouldery scramble up the creek to a pretty waterfall}}
+{{GuideLineD|Wyeth Trail to North Lake Hike|12.8|4220|A hike of many switchbacks to lush old growth and a high lake}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
 {{GuideSub|Starvation Creek Trailhead}}
-{{GuideLineD|Defiance-Starvation Loop Hike|11.4|4850|Popular loop for very tough summit}}
+{{GuideLineE|Starvation Creek Waterfalls Hike|4.3|145|Mostly flat hike taking in four Gorge waterfalls using the historic highway}}
-{{GuideLineE|Lancaster Falls Hike|1.8|160|Easy hike to three waterfalls}}
+{{GuideLineE|Camp Benson Falls Hike|4.9|430|Use the Historic Highway Trail and a powerline road to view a hidden waterfall}}
-{{GuideLineM|Lower Starvation Loop Hike|3.0|1280|Short but sometimes steep loop with views and four waterfalls}}
+{{GuideLineM|Starvation Ridge Viewpoint Hike|4.8|1550|Short but steep hike with views, four waterfalls, and lots of poison oak!}}
-{{GuideLineD|Mount Defiance from Columbia River Hike|10.2|4840|Strenuous hike to the highest point in the Gorge}}
+{{GuideLineD|Mount Defiance from Columbia River Hike|11.6|4840|Strenuous hike through the Eagle Creek Burn to the highest point in the Gorge}}
-{{GuideLineD|Starvation Ridge Hike|6.4|3910|Tough, steep hike on a rocky ridge with views}}
+{{GuideLineD|Mount Defiance-Starvation Ridge Loop Hike|13.9|5200|Popular but difficult loop with waterfalls, views, a lake, and the highest Gorge summit}}
+{{GuideLineD|Starvation Ridge Hike|9.9|4085|Tough, steep hike on a rocky ridge with views lower down and a mountain lake higher up}}
+{{GuideLineM|Viento State Park Hike|5.8|490|Hike the Historic Columbia River Highway and then explore side trails in Viento State Park}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
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 {{GuideSub|Mitchell Point Trailhead}}
 {{GuideLineM|Mitchell Point Hike|2.6|1270|Rustic path to a sweeping viewpoint with wildflower show in spring}}
-{{GuideLineM|Wygant Peak Hike|6.0|1200|Forest trail past a series of fine viewpoints}}
+{{GuideLineM|Wygant Peak Hike|9.2|2365|Ascending forest trail past a series of fine viewpoints over the Columbia Gorge}}
-{{GuideLineM|Chetwoot Loop Hike|5.5|1000|Abandoned, overgrown trail past viewpoints and a creek}}
+{{GuideLineM|Chetwoot Loop Hike|5.5|1000|Abandoned, overgrown trail: experienced bushwhackers only}}
+{{GuideSubEnd}}
+===Waucoma Ridge Area===
+{{GuideArea}}
+{{GuideSub|Mount Defiance and Rainy Lake}}
+{{GuideLineM|Warren Lake to Mount Defiance Hike|4.7|1340|Varied route past a lake to the top of Mt. Defiance; good views}}
+{{GuideLineE|Mount Defiance from Wahtum Lake Road Hike|3.2|1145|The short route to the Mt. Defiance summit}}
+{{GuideLineE|Bear Lake Hike|2.6|480|Up and down walk to a secluded lake}}
+{{GuideLineE|Rainy Lake Loop Hike|3.2|755|Short loop to a high viewpoint and a wilderness lake}}
+{{GuideLineM|Green Point Mountain Loop Hike|8.0|1275|Easily graded hike to a ridge high point and two lakes}}
+{{GuideLineD|Waucoma Lakes Loop Hike|16.5|3170|Visit four lakes on the north side of Waucoma Ridge and get some views, too!}}
+{{GuideSubEnd}}
+{{GuideSub|Wahtum Lake Trailhead}}
+{{GuideLineMF|Mud Lake Hike|7.4|1400|Moderate hike to a secluded lake below Waucoma Ridge}}
+{{GuideLineM|Tomlike Mountain Hike|6.8|1565|Take a user trail along the wide open Woolly Horn Ridge}}
+{{GuideLineMF|Chinidere Mountain Loop Hike|4.4|1140|Wahtum Lake and views from Chinidere summit}}
+{{GuideLineD|Wahtum Lake to Benson Plateau Hike|13.2|2780|Ridge hike using the Pacific Crest Trail to reach the Benson Plateau}}
+{{GuideLineM|Indian Mountain Loop Hike|11.5|2640|Old growth forest, a mountain lake, springs, wildflowers and spectacular views}}
 {{GuideSubEnd}}
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 {{GuideSub|Dog Mountain Area}}
 {{GuideLineM|Wind Mountain Hike|3.0|1000|Easy climb to historic vision quest site}}
-{{GuideLineDF|Dog Mountain Hike|6.9|2800|Popular and tough hike to 360 summit.  Abundant May/June wildflowers}}
+{{GuideLineM|Dog Mountain Hike|6.9|2800|Popular hike to spring flower meadows high above the Columbia River}}
-{{GuideLineD|Dog Mountain Loop Hike|7.4|2800|Longer hike to the top of Dog Mountain.  Abundant May/June wildflowers}}
+{{GuideLineM|Dog Mountain Loop Hike|7.4|2800|Longer loop hike to the top of Dog Mountain using the Augspurger Trail}}
 {{GuideLineD|Augspurger Mountain Hike|12.6|4770|Adventurous hike on little used trail to great Gorge viewpoint}}
 {{GuideLineM|Cook Hill Loop Hike|8.8|2930|Hike unofficial trails and old logging roads to the summit of Cook Hill}}
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 {{GuideArea}}
 {{GuideSub|Hood River/Mosier Area}}
+{{GuideLineE|Hood River Waterfront Hike|6.4|15|Walk paths along the shore of the Columbia in Hood River}}
 {{GuideLineE|Indian Creek Hike|3.2|250|Walk above a creek canyon in the City of Hood River}}
+{{GuideLineE|Hood River Pipeline Hike|3.3|110|Walk the catwalk on a powerhouse penstock along the Hood River}}
+{{GuideLineE|Upper Indian Creek Hike|3.1|185|From suburbs to a rural landscape on the Indian Creek Trail}}
+{{GuideLineE|Punchbowl Falls Park Hike|2.1|210|A steep-sided gorge, two waterfalls, and the forks of the Hood River in a new county park}}
 {{GuideLineM|Mosier Twin Tunnels Hike|8.5|1000|Hike on a paved section of the old Gorge Highway with views through historic tunnels}}
 {{GuideLineE|Mosier Plateau Hike|3.5|760|Short hike to viewpoints and wildflowers, with a pioneer cemetery and waterfall thrown in!}}
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 {{GuideSub|Memaloose Hills/Rowena}}
-{{GuideLineM|Memaloose Hills Hike|5.2|905|Spring hike through oak woodland and dazzling wildflower meadows}}
+{{GuideLineE|Memaloose Hills Hike|3.2|550|Spring hike through oak woodland and dazzling wildflower meadows}}
-{{GuideLineE|Rowena Plateau Hike|2.0|200|Stroll though McCall Nature Preserve}}
+{{GuideLineE|Rowena Plateau Hike|2.2|240|Stroll along a narrow cliff-edged basalt plateau with views of the Columbia}}
-{{GuideLineM|McCall Point Hike|3.6|1070|Moderate climb through wildflower meadows to pretty lookout}}
+{{GuideLineM|McCall Point Hike|3.4|1070|Moderate climb through wildflower meadows to a pretty lookout}}
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 {{GuideSub|The Dalles Area}}
-{{GuideLineE|The Dalles Riverfront Hike|6.6|100|Paved riverside hike on basalt scablands}}
-{{GuideLineE|Chenoweth Tableland Hike|4.5|870|Hike along a Dalles Formation rim above the city of The Dalles}}
 {{GuideLineM|Sevenmile Hill Loop Hike|4.8|1260|Cross-country ramble up open slopes: brilliant display of wildflowers in spring}}
+{{GuideLineE|The Dalles Riverfront Hike|6.6|100|Paved riverside hike on basalt scablands}}
+{{GuideLineE|Chenoweth Tableland Loop Hike|3.5|620|Hike along a Dalles Formation rim and explore a Mima mound plateau}}
+{{GuideLineE|Sorosis Park Loop Hike|1.5|160|Loop around The Dalles' largest park and through a natural area}}
+{{GuideLineM|Mill Creek Ridge Hike|5.4|1095|Grassy open ridge on Columbia Land Trust property southwest of The Dalles}}
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 {{GuideSub|Coyote Wall Area}}
 {{GuideLineM|Coyote Wall Hike|7.8|1775|Hike up the rim of a spectacular syncline to enjoy views and wildflowers in spring}}
-{{GuideLineM|Labyrinth Loop Hike|5.8|1200|Scenic loop with a pair of waterfalls and lots of flowers}}
+{{GuideLineE|Labyrinth Hike|3.6|915|Hike with two waterfalls, interesting rock formations, and a wide-ranging viewpoint}}
-{{GuideLineE|Labyrinth Hike|2.0|570|Easy hike with two waterfalls and interesting rock formations}}
+{{GuideLineM|Labyrinth-Coyote Wall Loop Hike|7.3|1790|Scenic loop with extensive views, waterfalls, and a wildflower extravaganza in spring}}
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 {{GuideSub|Catherine Creek}}
-{{GuideLineE|Catherine Creek Universal Access Hike|1.2|50|Paved trail overlooking the Columbia River}}
+{{GuideLineE|Catherine Creek Universal Access Hike|1.2|90|A waterfall and lots of wildflowers on a paved loop above the Columbia River}}
-{{GuideLineE|Catherine Creek Arch Loop Hike|2.0|200|Natural rock arch and wildflowers galore}}
+{{GuideLineE|Catherine Creek Arch Loop Hike|3.4|200|Visit a natural rock arch and admire springtime wildflowers}}
+{{GuideLineM|Catherine Creek Canyon Loop Hike|5.8|1390|From the arch, head to the upper reaches of Catherine Creek for a loop that is partly off-trail}}
 {{GuideLineE|Catherine Creek West Loop Hike|3.4|1040|Hike up the west side of the Catherine Creek Canyon and then down grassy Sunflower Hill}}
-{{GuideLineM|Sunflower Hill-Indian Pits Loop Hike|4.9|1320|Loop up a grassy hillside and then through oak copses to Rowland Wall}}
+{{GuideLineM|Catherine Creek-Rowland Basin Loop Hike|4.9|1320|Loop up a grassy hillside and then through oak copses to Rowland Wall}}
-{{GuideLineM|Catherine Creek to Coyote Wall Hike|8.2|1750|Trail to Coyote Wall}}
+{{GuideLineM|Catherine Creek-Coyote Wall Loop Hike|11.0|2640|Stunning loop taking in the features of Catherine Creek, Coyote Wall, and the Labyrinth}}
 {{GuideLineM|Tracy Hill Loop Hike|6.1|1715|Hike open slopes and ponderosa/oak parklands east of Catherine Creek}}
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-{{GuideSub|Lyle Area}}
+{{GuideSub|Klickitat River}}
 {{GuideLineE|Balfour-Klickitat Loop Hike|0.7|115|Short loop on a paved trail to a view over the Klickitat Gorge}}
 {{GuideLineM|Klickitat Trail: Lyle to Klickitat Hike|13.0|340|One-way hike on a converted rail bed along the scenic Klickitat River}}
 {{GuideLineE|Klickitat Trail: Klickitat Mineral Springs Hike|5.2|50|Flat in and out hike along the Klickitat to mineral springs}}
 {{GuideLineM|Klickitat Trail: Swale Canyon Hike|15.0|1010|One-way or in and out hikes through a remote valley at the southern end of the High Prairie plateau}}
-{{GuideLineM|Lyle Cherry Orchard Hike|4.2|1160|Hike steeply uphill to an ancient orchard of cherry trees}}
+{{GuideLineE|Klickitat Canyon Hike|6.8|100|Hike up an old logging road (formerly a railroad) in the Klickitat Canyon}}
-{{GuideLineM|Devils Hole Loop Hike|2.7|800|Off trail walking along grassy benches with expansive views}}
+{{GuideLineM|Soda Springs Loop Hike|11.3|2060|Hike cross-country slopes and jeep tracks in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area}}
+{{GuideLineM|Leidl Ridge Hike|9.1|1115|Open meadows, oak woods, and views of the Klickitat River Canyon and Mt. Adams}}
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 {{GuideSub|Columbia Hills}}
+{{GuideLineM|Lyle Cherry Orchard Hike|6.5|1340|A couple of loops give you expansive views of the eastern Gorge and passage through oak woods}}
+{{GuideLineM|Devils Hole/Three Benches Hike|2.7|800|Off trail walking along grassy benches with expansive views}}
 {{GuideLineE|Spearfish Lake Loop Hike|2.2|45|Loop around a scabland lake near the Columbia River}}
-{{GuideLineE|She Who Watches Hike|0.8|45|Guided hike to a series of pictographs and She Who Watches}}
+{{GuideLineE|She Who Watches Hike|0.6|45|Guided hike to a series of pictographs and She Who Watches}}
 {{GuideLineE|Horsethief Butte Hike|2.1|250|Easy hike and scramble through rocky outcrops to great views of the Columbia River}}
 {{GuideLineM|Dalles Mountain Ranch Loop Hike|6.9|1060|Loop up a creek and around the pastures and flower meadows of a former working ranch}}
-{{GuideLineM|Stacker Butte-Oak Spring Hike|7.8|1535|Hike up a road across blooming slopes to a windy summit, then take a spur to a hidden spring}}
+{{GuideLineM|Stacker Butte Hike|5.1|1145|Hike up a road across blooming slopes to a windy summit; options for a longer hike also}}
 {{GuideLineM|Maryhill Loops Hike|5.9|820|Take a walk on a historic looping, gated highway for views and wildflowers}}
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