Home  •   Field Guide  •   Forums  •    Unread Posts  •   Maps  •   Find a Hike!
| Page | Discussion | View source | History | Print Friendly and PDF

Difference between revisions of "Wind Mountain Hike"

From Oregon Hikers Field Guide

m (Robot: Automated text replacement (-\*[ ]*Start [Pp]oint: \[\[(.*)\]\] +{{Start point|\1}}))
Line 1: Line 1:
−
[[Image:P1070810a.JPG|thumb|400px|Augspurger Mt. from a spur on the Wind Mt. trail]]
+
[[Image:P1070810a.JPG|thumb|400px|Augspurger Mt. from a spur on the Wind Mountain trail ''(Jeff Statt)'']]
−
[[Image:WindMountainFromGreenleafPeek.jpg|thumb|250px|Wind Mt. (with Dog Mt. in the background) from Greenleaf Peak]]
+
[[Image:WindMountainFromGreenleafPeek.jpg|thumb|250px|Wind Mt. (with Dog Mt. in the background) from Greenleaf Peak ''(Jeff Statt)'']]
−
[[Image:WindMountain LookingWest.JPG|thumb|250px|Hiker looking west from the Wind Mountain summit]]
+
[[Image:WindMountain LookingWest.JPG|thumb|250px|Hiker looking west from the Wind Mountain summit ''(Jeff Statt)'']]
 
{{Start point|Wind Mountain Trailhead}}
 
{{Start point|Wind Mountain Trailhead}}
 
* End Point: [[Wind Mountain]]
 
* End Point: [[Wind Mountain]]
Line 15: Line 15:
  
 
=== Hike Description ===
 
=== Hike Description ===
−
The Wind Mountain hike is a unmaintained but fairly well-conditioned trail to the summit of [[Wind Mountain]], a 1907 foot cinder cone in the [[:Category:Columbia River Gorge|Columbia River Gorge]] just west of Dog Mt. in [[:Category:Southwest Washington|Southwest Washington]].   
+
The Wind Mountain hike is a unmaintained but fairly well-conditioned trail to the summit of [[Wind Mountain]], a 1907 foot cinder cone in the [[:Category:Columbia River Gorge|Columbia River Gorge]] just west of Dog Mountain in [[:Category:Southwest Washington|Southwest Washington]].   
 +
 
 +
The trail is moderately steep but short in distance and features one spur trail to a great East-facing look-out to Dog Mountain. (The spur is just under a half-mile up trail and descends sharply before opening up to a rocky outcrop.  Leash pets and take little ones by the hand, as there are a few sharp drop offs).  Be cautious of poison oak in the lower sections of the trail.
 +
 
  
−
The trail is moderately steep but short in distance and features one spur trail to a great East-facing look-out to Dog Mountain. (The spur is just under a half-mile up trail and descends sharply before opening up to a rocky outcrop.  Leash pets and take little ones by the hand, as there are a few sharp drop offs)
 
  
 
It's short distance to a great lookout makes this a great family destination, especially when one considers the history of the area.  Children should be cautioned to stay on the trail and respect the site.
 
It's short distance to a great lookout makes this a great family destination, especially when one considers the history of the area.  Children should be cautioned to stay on the trail and respect the site.

Revision as of 22:24, 19 September 2007

Augspurger Mt. from a spur on the Wind Mountain trail (Jeff Statt)
Wind Mt. (with Dog Mt. in the background) from Greenleaf Peak (Jeff Statt)
Hiker looking west from the Wind Mountain summit (Jeff Statt)

Contents

Hike Description

The Wind Mountain hike is a unmaintained but fairly well-conditioned trail to the summit of Wind Mountain, a 1907 foot cinder cone in the Columbia River Gorge just west of Dog Mountain in Southwest Washington.

The trail is moderately steep but short in distance and features one spur trail to a great East-facing look-out to Dog Mountain. (The spur is just under a half-mile up trail and descends sharply before opening up to a rocky outcrop. Leash pets and take little ones by the hand, as there are a few sharp drop offs). Be cautious of poison oak in the lower sections of the trail.


It's short distance to a great lookout makes this a great family destination, especially when one considers the history of the area. Children should be cautioned to stay on the trail and respect the site.

Fees, Regulations, etc.

No fees or regulations. Hikers are requested to be respectful of the historical and sacred significance of the spirit quest sites on the mountain's summit.

(See the informational sign near the summit describing its historic significance)

Trip Reports

Related Discussions / Q&A

More Links

Contributors

jeffstatt

Hiker looking west from the Wind Mountain summit
Retrieved from "https://www.oregonhikers.org/w/index.php?title=Wind_Mountain_Hike&oldid=21963"
Oregon Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. While we make every effort to fact-check, information found here should be considered anecdotal. You should cross-check against other references before planning a hike. Trail routing and conditions are subject to change. Please contact us if you notice errors on this page.

Hiking is a potentially risky activity, and the entire risk for users of this field guide is assumed by the user, and in no event shall Trailkeepers of Oregon be liable for any injury or damages suffered as a result of relying on content in this field guide. All content posted on the field guide becomes the property of Trailkeepers of Oregon, and may not be used without permission.