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[[Category:Columbia River Gorge]]
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[[Category:Southwest Washington]]
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[[Category:Gifford Pinchot National Forest]]
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[[Category:Wildflowers]]
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[[Category:Forest Road Access]]
 
[[Category:Trailheads]]
 
[[Category:Trailheads]]
  
 
[[Image:GrassyKnollTH.jpg|thumb|400px|The Grassy Knoll Trailhead ''(Steve Hart)'']]
 
[[Image:GrassyKnollTH.jpg|thumb|400px|The Grassy Knoll Trailhead ''(Steve Hart)'']]
{{Maplinkinfo|latitude=45.79742|longitude=-121.74096}}
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{{Maplinkinfo|latitude=45.79759|longitude=-121.74112}}
 
{{Elevation|2840 feet}}
 
{{Elevation|2840 feet}}
{{Driving time|1.5 hours}}
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{{Driving time|105 minutes}}
  
 
=== Hikes starting here ===
 
=== Hikes starting here ===
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Grassy Knoll Trailhead|hike=Grassy Knoll Hike|log=Grassy Knoll Hike/Log|previous=Grassy Knoll Trailhead|next=Grassy Knoll}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Grassy Knoll Trailhead|hike=Grassy Knoll Hike|log=Grassy Knoll Hike/Log|previous=Grassy Knoll Trailhead|next=Grassy Knoll}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Grassy Knoll Trailhead|hike=Big Huckleberry Mountain Hike|log=Big Huckleberry Mountain Hike/Log|previous=Grassy Knoll Trailhead|next=Grassy Knoll}}
  
 
=== Fees and Regulations ===
 
=== Fees and Regulations ===
* None
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* $2 toll each way at the [[Bridge of the Gods]]
  
 
=== Driving Directions ===
 
=== Driving Directions ===
From Portland, drive east on I-84 to Cascade Locks. Cross the Bridge of the Gods and turn right on Highway 14. Drive east for 5.9 miles, through Stevenson. Turn left on Wind River Road, following the signs for Carson. Drive north 4.0 miles, through Carson. Turn right on Bear Creek Road. Bear Creek Road is a narrow paved road. After 3.6 miles, the road turns to gravel and becomes NF-6808. Continue another 7.2 miles to an unsigned road junction at Triangle Pass. Turn left here and drive 2.1 miles on unsigned road NF-68. Turn right on unsigned road 511. The trailhead is right at this last junction. Parking is on the right and the trail heads uphill to the left.
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Drive I-84 east to Exit 44 for Cascade Locks and Stevenson.  
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Go 0.3 miles after exiting the freeway, and then bear right for the [[Bridge of the Gods]] Toll Bridge and Stevenson.  
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Drive 0.8 miles, passing the toll booth and crossing the Columbia River, to the junction with Highway 14. Turn right here for Stevenson and Kennewick.
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Go 6.0 miles before making a left turn onto the Wind River Road (Highway 30) for Carson.  
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Drive 4.2 miles, passing through Carson, before turning right onto Bear Creek Road.  
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You will keep on this road for 3.6 miles until it becomes gravel FR 6808.  
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Drive another 7.3 miles, winding up on a somewhat potholed road to a T-junction.  
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Turn left here, and go for 2.0 miles over bigger potholes to another junction. Turn right and pull into parking for the trail on the right.
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=== More Links ===
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* [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recreation/recarea/?recid=32040&actid=50  Trailhead: Grassy Knoll (USFS)]
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=== Contributors ===
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* [[User:bobcat|bobcat]] (creator)

Revision as of 15:57, 6 July 2016

The Grassy Knoll Trailhead (Steve Hart)

Contents

Hikes starting here

Fees and Regulations

Driving Directions

Drive I-84 east to Exit 44 for Cascade Locks and Stevenson.

Go 0.3 miles after exiting the freeway, and then bear right for the Bridge of the Gods Toll Bridge and Stevenson.

Drive 0.8 miles, passing the toll booth and crossing the Columbia River, to the junction with Highway 14. Turn right here for Stevenson and Kennewick.

Go 6.0 miles before making a left turn onto the Wind River Road (Highway 30) for Carson.

Drive 4.2 miles, passing through Carson, before turning right onto Bear Creek Road.

You will keep on this road for 3.6 miles until it becomes gravel FR 6808.

Drive another 7.3 miles, winding up on a somewhat potholed road to a T-junction.

Turn left here, and go for 2.0 miles over bigger potholes to another junction. Turn right and pull into parking for the trail on the right.

More Links


Contributors

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