Plan Your Own Hike
Planning a hike? There is no place for hiking on Earth like the Columbia Gorge! Use the search feature below to discover all the hiking treasures the Gorge has to offer. Search by a variety of features, selecting only the ones you are interested in.
Trail maps are courtesy of NWHiker.org, a fantastic online resource for trail information. Visit them and take home a hiking CD today!
Trail maps are courtesy of NWHiker.org, a fantastic online resource for trail information. Visit them and take home a hiking CD today!
Please note! Some search
parameters will return few hikes and some many. For example, there are
only two hikes under two miles in the Western Gorge, while many
shorter hikes are featured in the Eastern and Mid-Gorge.
We recommend starting with one or two parameters and narrowing your search. If you get zero results, your search may be too specific.
Location:
Western Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Angel's Rest
This hike takes you up to an outstanding 270-degree west-facing view. This trail is close to Portland and makes a great after-work sunset opportunity.
Location:
Western Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Angel's Rest-Devil's Rest Loop Hike
A loop trail that takes you beyond Angel's Rest and up to a higher elevation
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
out and back
Augspurger Mountain
A strenuous climb from Dog Mountain up to great views and spring wildflower shows.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Balfour-Klickitat
This paved trail provides bird watching opportunities all year, with bald eagles congregating in the winter months.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Beacon Rock
A mile of cliffside stairways leads you up this popular landmark to great views of the Columbia River and the Gorge.
Location:
Western Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
loop
Bell Creek Loop
This hike takes you up a very lightly used trail through varied forests and creeks toward Larch Mountain.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
out and back
Benson Plateau Loop
From the Herman Creek Trailhead, hike up the Pacific Crest Trail to Benson Plateau through beautiful forests on a well-maintained trail.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Bridal Veil Falls
A paved, short trail down to a beautiful waterfall. Great for families, elderly hikers or a quick hike.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Hike Type:
Burdoin Mountain
This trail crosses into privately owned property and is led by Friends in the Spring and Fall.
Location:
Western Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Cape Horn Loop
An unofficial trail that climbs to incredible views and has an incredible delphinium bloom in May.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Catherine Creek Arch Loop
This south-facing trail takes you to a views of a natural rock arch and amazing wildflowers in the spring.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Catherine Creek Universal Access
A lovely paved trail overlooking the Columbia River.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Catherine Creek West Loop
This loop leads northwest from the trailhead.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
out and back
Cherry Orchard
Hike steeply uphill to an ancient orchard of cherry trees.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Columbia Hills
A brief road hike that takes leads to mountain views and wildflowers in the spring. A great year-round hike.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Coyote Wall
A steep hike up this geological syncline leads to lovely views of the eastern Gorge.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
Dalles Mountain Ranch
Meander through the lovely hillsides of Columbia Hills State Park.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
Dancing Rock-Land Trust
This stunning property is owned by Friends' Land Trust and can only be accessed on Friends-led events.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Deschutes River Trail
A rails-to-trails trail along the Deschutes River. Great for hiking or mountain biking.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Dog Mountain
A popular and tough hike to a 360-degree view from the summit. Abundant wildflowers in May.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Dry Creek Falls
A moderate hike to pretty, historic falls along the Pacific Crest Trail.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Dry Creek Falls, Herman Creek
A beautiful hike along a well-maintained trail to a waterfall. This hike has great fall color shows.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Eagle Creek to High Bridge
Waterfalls, cliffs and bridges abound on the Eagle Creek trail.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Eagle Creek to Punchbowl Falls
This cliffside hike leads to the most photographed waterfall in the area.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls
This waterfall-rich trail leads to a splendid one-of-a-kind waterfall you can walk behind.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
loop
Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake
A great backpacking option that climbs from Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Elowah Falls
An easy hike to an impressive 289-foot waterfall.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Ferry Springs Loop
A difficult hike that takes you up the Deschutes River to great views and spring wildflower opportunities.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Fort Cascades
This is a short stroll through an area rich in pioneer history, just west of Bonneville Dam.
Location:
Western Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Gibbons Creek at Steigerwald National Wildlife Refuge
A great birding and wildlife viewing area close to Vancouver and Portland.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Gillette Lake
An easy stroll to an easy-to-get-to nature experience off Washington SR-14.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Gorton Creek Falls
A great hike for families that leads up to several lovely waterfalls.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Green Leaf Overlook
A great year-round hike with lakes, streams and spectacular views.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
out and back
Green Point Ridge
A great endurance climb up to alpine lakes and scenic views.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
loop
Hamilton Mountain Loop
This challenging trail has it all: waterfalls, craggy cliffs, deep forests, superb vistas, and a nice loop option.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Hardy Falls, Rodney Falls, Pool of Winds
A lovely family-friendly hike with two superb waterfalls and the Pool of the Winds.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
loop
Hardy Ridge Loop
A recently-opened loop hike at Beacon Rock State Park that will treat you to solitude, delightful views and a great wildflower display in June.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
out and back
Herman Creek trailhead to Casey Creek
Hike up a beautiful section of the Pacific Crest Trail past quiet creeks and superb views.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
out and back
Herman Creek trailhead to Mud Lake
A long-distance hike up to several streams, waterfalls and an alpine lake.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
loop
Hole in the Wall Falls
This hike begins at the Starvation Creek Trailhead and is a great short hike to several waterfalls.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Hood River Mountain
A short and easy hike that takes you to the summit of Hood River Mountain for sweeping views of the valley and Mount Hood. Admire thousands of wildflowers in the springtime.
Location:
Western Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
loop
Horsetail Falls Loop
This is a stunning low-elevation loop, with views of three waterfalls and two views of Oneonta Gorge.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
out and back
Horsethief Butte
This is an easy hike around the perimeter of Horsethief Butte with great Columbia River views.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Horsethief Lake Petroglyphs
A veritable outdoor museum exposing hikers to Native American petroglyphs and rare geologic history.
Location:
Mid-Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
loop
Indian Point Loop
Well-graded and maintained, with several terrific viewpoints. A good winter hike because of low elevation, but be careful of blow-downs and washouts across the trail.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Klickitat Trail - Fisher Hill to Pitt
A section of the Klickitat Trail that starts at the narrow canyon on the Klickitat River and heads up to the town of Pitt, WA.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Year-Round
Hike Type:
out and back
Klickitat Trail - Lyle to Fisher Hill
One of the segments of the Klickitat Trail, leading from the town of Lyle to the historic Fisher Hill Bridge.
Location:
Eastern Gorge
Season:
Seasonal
Hike Type:
out and back
Klickitat Trail - Swale Canyon
A section of the Klickitat Trail that breaks away from the Klickitat River and follows Swale Creek through breathtaking Swale Canyon.
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