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| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Northwest Oregon]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Columbia River Gorge]] |
| + | [[Category:State Parks]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Paved Access]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Trailheads]] | ||
| − | {{ | + | [[Image:YeonTrailhead.jpg|thumb|400px|John B Yeon Trailhead ''(Jeff Statt)'']] |
| + | [[Image:JohnBYeonTrhd3.jpg|thumb|250px|The parking area at the trailhead ''(bobcat)'']] | ||
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| + | {{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.6124|longitude=-122.00428}} | ||
| + | * Elevation: 130 feet | ||
| + | {{Driving Time|45 minutes}} | ||
=== Hikes starting here === | === Hikes starting here === | ||
| − | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Elowah Falls Hike|log=Elowah Falls Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next= | + | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Elowah Falls Loop Hike|log=Elowah Falls Loop Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next=Gorge-Nesmith Point Trail Junction}} |
| − | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Upper McCord Creek Falls Hike|log=Upper McCord Creek Falls Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next= | + | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Upper McCord Creek Falls Hike|log=Upper McCord Creek Falls Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next=Gorge-Nesmith Point Trail Junction}} |
| − | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Nesmith Point Hike|log=Nesmith Point Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next= | + | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Nesmith Point Hike|log=Nesmith Point Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next=Gorge-Nesmith Point Trail Junction}} |
| − | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Nesmith-Oneonta Traverse Hike|log=Nesmith-Oneonta Traverse Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next= | + | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Nesmith-Oneonta Traverse Hike|log=Nesmith-Oneonta Traverse Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next=Gorge-Nesmith Point Trail Junction}} |
| + | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Wauneka Point Hike|log=Wauneka Point Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next=Gorge-Nesmith Point Trail Junction}} | ||
| + | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Nesmith-Tanner Traverse Hike|log=Nesmith-Tanner Traverse Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next=Gorge-Nesmith Point Trail Junction}} | ||
| + | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=Munra Point from Yeon Trailhead Hike|log=Munra Point from Yeon Trailhead Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next=Gorge-Nesmith Point Trail Junction}} | ||
| + | * {{Hike ring|trailhead=John B Yeon Trailhead|hike=McCord Creek to Tanner Creek Loop Hike|log=McCord Creek to Tanner Creek Loop Hike/Log|previous=John B Yeon Trailhead|next=Gorge-Nesmith Point Trail Junction}} | ||
| − | === | + | === Driving Directions === |
| + | <b>From Portland:</b> | ||
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| + | Drive I-84 east to Exit 35 for the Historic Highway, Ainsworth State Park, Dodson and Warrendale. | ||
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| + | After 0.1 mile, turn left for Dodson, Warrendale and Hood River. | ||
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| + | In another 0.1 miles, make a right turn onto NE Frontage Road for Dodson. | ||
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| + | Drive 2.1 miles on Frontage Road and then pull into parking on the right for John B. Yeon State Park. | ||
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| + | <b>From the east:</b> | ||
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| + | Take Exit 37, signed Warrendale. Head west on Warrendale Road for about 1/4 mile to a stop sign. | ||
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| + | Turn left, go under the freeway and turn left again on to Frontage Road. | ||
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| + | Drive 1/4 mile east to the trailhead parking lot just before the road re-enters the highway. | ||
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| + | === Fees and Regulations === | ||
| + | * Dogs on leash | ||
| + | * Limited parking; trailhead gets full early on weekends | ||
| + | * Most sections of the Gorge Trail east of the John B Yeon Trailhead are shared with mountain bikes | ||
=== Notes === | === Notes === | ||
| − | Car break-ins have increased at this location over the years due to the proximity to the Interstate. | + | * The John B. Yeon Trailhead is the western terminus of the paved off-road section of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. The section between here and Moffett Creek was dedicated in September 2013. |
| + | * Car break-ins have increased at this location over the years due to the proximity to the Interstate. Hikers are warned not to leave valued possessions in your car. Carry your wallet with you and leave everything else at home. Some hikers leave their glove compartments open and cars unlocked, as clouters are usually attracted to easily grabbed valuables and identity information and not the car itself. | ||
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| − | + | === Contributors === | |
| + | * [[User:Stevefromdodge]] (creator) | ||
Revision as of 16:40, 16 May 2021
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.6124, -122.00428
- Elevation: 130 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 45 minutes
Contents |
Hikes starting here
- Elowah Falls Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Upper McCord Creek Falls Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Nesmith Point Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Nesmith-Oneonta Traverse Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Wauneka Point Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Nesmith-Tanner Traverse Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Munra Point from Yeon Trailhead Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- McCord Creek to Tanner Creek Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
From Portland:
Drive I-84 east to Exit 35 for the Historic Highway, Ainsworth State Park, Dodson and Warrendale.
After 0.1 mile, turn left for Dodson, Warrendale and Hood River.
In another 0.1 miles, make a right turn onto NE Frontage Road for Dodson.
Drive 2.1 miles on Frontage Road and then pull into parking on the right for John B. Yeon State Park.
From the east:
Take Exit 37, signed Warrendale. Head west on Warrendale Road for about 1/4 mile to a stop sign.
Turn left, go under the freeway and turn left again on to Frontage Road.
Drive 1/4 mile east to the trailhead parking lot just before the road re-enters the highway.
Fees and Regulations
- Dogs on leash
- Limited parking; trailhead gets full early on weekends
- Most sections of the Gorge Trail east of the John B Yeon Trailhead are shared with mountain bikes
Notes
- The John B. Yeon Trailhead is the western terminus of the paved off-road section of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. The section between here and Moffett Creek was dedicated in September 2013.
- Car break-ins have increased at this location over the years due to the proximity to the Interstate. Hikers are warned not to leave valued possessions in your car. Carry your wallet with you and leave everything else at home. Some hikers leave their glove compartments open and cars unlocked, as clouters are usually attracted to easily grabbed valuables and identity information and not the car itself.
Contributors
- User:Stevefromdodge (creator)