Difference between revisions of "Dog Mountain Trailhead"
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* {{hike ring|trailhead=Dog Mountain Trailhead|hike=Dog Mountain Hike|log=Dog Mountain Hike/Log|previous=Dog Mountain Trailhead|next=Dog Mountain Lower Trail Junction}} | * {{hike ring|trailhead=Dog Mountain Trailhead|hike=Dog Mountain Hike|log=Dog Mountain Hike/Log|previous=Dog Mountain Trailhead|next=Dog Mountain Lower Trail Junction}} | ||
* {{hike ring|trailhead=Dog Mountain Trailhead|hike=Dog Mountain Loop Hike|log=Dog Mountain Loop Hike/Log|previous=Dog Mountain Trailhead|next=Grant Lake Viewpoint}} | * {{hike ring|trailhead=Dog Mountain Trailhead|hike=Dog Mountain Loop Hike|log=Dog Mountain Loop Hike/Log|previous=Dog Mountain Trailhead|next=Grant Lake Viewpoint}} | ||
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+ | === Fees and Regulations === | ||
+ | * Northwest Forest Pass required to park here | ||
+ | * $2 toll each way at the [[Bridge of the Gods]] | ||
=== Driving Directions === | === Driving Directions === | ||
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Drive 0.7 miles to pay the $2 toll, cross the Columbia River, and reach the junction with Highway 14. | Drive 0.7 miles to pay the $2 toll, cross the Columbia River, and reach the junction with Highway 14. | ||
− | Turn right here for Stevenson and Kennewick, and drive east on Highway 14 for 12.3 miles, passing through Stevenson and Home Valley, to pull into the large parking area for the Dog Mountain trail on your left (There are 70 spots in the newly laid out - 2016 - parking lot). | + | Turn right here for Stevenson and Kennewick, and drive east on Highway 14 for 12.3 miles, passing through Stevenson and Home Valley, to pull into the large parking area for the Dog Mountain trail on your left (There are 70 spots in the newly laid out - 2016 - parking lot). |
− | + | === Alternatives to Driving === | |
− | === | + | On weekends from the beginning of May to mid-October, <b>[http://www.gorgetranslink.com/regional-carson-stevenson-vancouver.html Gorge WET (West End Transit)]</b> runs a bus between Fisher's Landing Transit Center (Vancouver), Stevenson, and Carson that stops at the Dog Mountain Trailhead four times a day. |
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=== Contributors === | === Contributors === | ||
* [[User:Martell|Martell]] (creator) | * [[User:Martell|Martell]] (creator) |
Revision as of 01:35, 18 April 2017
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.69927, -121.70542
- Elevation: 160 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 70 minutes
Contents |
Hikes starting here
- Augspurger Mountain Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Dog Mountain Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Dog Mountain Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Fees and Regulations
- Northwest Forest Pass required to park here
- $2 toll each way at the Bridge of the Gods
Driving Directions
This hike is extremely popular and the parking area fills early. To avoid frustration, try to arrive before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. between March and October.
Drive I-84 east to Exit 44 for Cascade Locks and Stevenson.
After exiting, go 0.4 miles, and turn right for the Bridge of the Gods Toll Bridge and Stevenson.
Drive 0.7 miles to pay the $2 toll, cross the Columbia River, and reach the junction with Highway 14.
Turn right here for Stevenson and Kennewick, and drive east on Highway 14 for 12.3 miles, passing through Stevenson and Home Valley, to pull into the large parking area for the Dog Mountain trail on your left (There are 70 spots in the newly laid out - 2016 - parking lot).
Alternatives to Driving
On weekends from the beginning of May to mid-October, Gorge WET (West End Transit) runs a bus between Fisher's Landing Transit Center (Vancouver), Stevenson, and Carson that stops at the Dog Mountain Trailhead four times a day.
Contributors
- Martell (creator)