Hike the Columbia River Gorge

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Sunset view from Angel's Rest. Photo by Steve Carples.
Sunset view from Angel's Rest. Photo by Steve Carples.

Moderate

Angel’s Rest

4.8 miles 1,500 feet

View of the Columbia River from the trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
View of the Columbia River from the trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Expert

Angel’s to Devil’s Rest Loop

10.7 miles 2,770 feet

Spring wildflower meadows on Augspurger Mtn. Photo by Joe Urmos.
Spring wildflower meadows on Augspurger Mtn. Photo by Joe Urmos.

Expert

Augspurger Mountain

12.5 miles 4,400 feet

Hiking the Balfour-Klickitat Loop trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Hiking the Balfour-Klickitat Loop trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Easy

Balfour-Klickitat Loop

0.75 miles 150 feet

Looking across the Columbia River from the Beacon Rock trail. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Looking across the Columbia River from the Beacon Rock trail. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Easy

Beacon Rock

1.8 miles 680 feet

View from Benson Plateau. Photo by Steve Carples.
View from Benson Plateau. Photo by Steve Carples.

Expert

Benson Plateau Loop

16.2 miles 4,080 feet

Bridal-Veil-Falls

Easy

Bridal Veil Falls

1 mile 70 feet

View from Cape Horn with green forest and the river

Strenuous

Cape Horn

7.2 miles 1300ft

The arch at Catherine Creek. (photo: Friends' archive)
The arch at Catherine Creek. (photo: Friends' archive)

Easy

Catherine Creek Arch Loop

1.9 miles 200 feet

The Labyrinth at Catherine Creek. Photo by Don Jacobson.
The Labyrinth at Catherine Creek. Photo by Don Jacobson.

Moderate

Catherine Creek Labyrinth

4 miles 1,000 feet

Riverside view from Catherine Creek, taken from universal access loop trail. Photo by Stan Hall.
Riverside view from Catherine Creek, taken from universal access loop trail. Photo by Stan Hall.

Easy

Catherine Creek Universal Access Loop

1.2 miles 50 feet

On the trail to Crawford Oaks. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
On the trail to Crawford Oaks. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Moderate

Columbia Hills Historical State Park: Crawford Oaks

8.5 miles 1,300 feet

Sunrise over Horsethief Butte. Photo by Jeremiah Leipold.
Sunrise over Horsethief Butte. Photo by Jeremiah Leipold.
Petroglyphs at Columbia Hills State Park. Photo by Junelle Lawry.
Petroglyphs at Columbia Hills State Park. Photo by Junelle Lawry.
Facing away from the Columbia River, a hiker on top of Stacker Butte takes in the view of Mt. Adams. Photo by Stan Hall.
Facing away from the Columbia River, a hiker on top of Stacker Butte takes in the view of Mt. Adams. Photo by Stan Hall.

Moderate

Columbia Hills Historical State Park: Stacker Butte

4 miles 1,150 feet

Ferry Springs Trail. Photo by Joe Urmos.
Ferry Springs Trail. Photo by Joe Urmos.

Moderate

Deschutes River State Park – Ferry Springs Loop

4.5 miles 500 feet

Hikers on the Deschutes River Trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Hikers on the Deschutes River Trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Easy

Deschutes River State Park – River Trail

22.6 miles 200 feet

Dog Creek Falls. Photo by Greg Lief.
Dog Creek Falls. Photo by Greg Lief.

Easy

Dog Creek Falls

0.2 miles

Reflective moment on Dog Mountain. Photo from Friends' archive.
Reflective moment on Dog Mountain. Photo from Friends' archive.

Strenuous

Dog Mountain Loop

6.9 miles 2,820 feet

Dry Creek Falls in winter. Photo by Becky Kuperstein.
Dry Creek Falls in winter. Photo by Becky Kuperstein.

Moderate

Dry Creek Falls

4.4 miles 700 feet

Bridge over Dry Creek. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Bridge over Dry Creek. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Strenuous

Dry Creek Falls to Herman Creek

8.6 miles 750 feet

View from Punch Bowl Falls Overlook along Eagle Creek trail. Photo by Jeremiah Leipold.
View from Punch Bowl Falls Overlook along Eagle Creek trail. Photo by Jeremiah Leipold.

Moderate

Eagle Creek to High Bridge

6.2 miles 970 feet

Punch Bowl Falls. Photo by Margot Kelley.
Punch Bowl Falls. Photo by Margot Kelley.

Easy

Eagle Creek to Punch Bowl Falls

3.8 miles 600 feet

Hiking behind Tunnel Falls. (photographer: Debbie Asakawa)
back through Tunnel Falls

Expert

Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls

12 miles 1,640 feet

A sign along the Eagle Creek trail points the way to Wahtum Lake. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
A sign along the Eagle Creek trail points the way to Wahtum Lake. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Expert

Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake

25.5 miles 5,210 feet

Elowah Falls and its reflection. Photo by Matt Meisenheimer.
Elowah Falls and its reflection. Photo by Matt Meisenheimer.

Moderate

Elowah Falls

1.5 miles 260 feet

Autumnal shot of Falls Creek Falls. Photo by Cate Hotchkiss.
Autumnal shot of Falls Creek Falls. Photo by Cate Hotchkiss.

Easy

Falls Creek Falls

3.4 miles 750 feet

Springtime view along the Fort Cascades loop trail. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Springtime view along the Fort Cascades loop trail. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Easy

Fort Cascades Loop

1.5 miles

Resting at Gillette Lake. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Resting at Gillette Lake. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Moderate

Gillette Lake

5.4 miles 850 feet

View on Green Point Ridge trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
View on Green Point Ridge trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Expert

Green Point Ridge

15 miles 5,000 feet

Take the Pacific Crest Trail to Greenleaf Overlook. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Take the Pacific Crest Trail to Greenleaf Overlook. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Moderate

Greenleaf Overlook

8.8 miles 800 feet

View from the Hamilton Mountain trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
View from the Hamilton Mountain trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Strenuous

Hamilton Mountain Loop

7.6 miles 2,100 feet

Hardy Falls. Photo by Lynette Roberts.
Hardy Falls. Photo by Lynette Roberts.

Easy

Hardy Falls and Rodney Falls

2.5 miles 440 feet

View from Hardy Ridge Trail. Photo by Katie Pikes.
View from Hardy Ridge Trail. Photo by Katie Pikes.

Strenuous

Hardy Ridge Loop

9 miles 2,000 feet

On the Herman Creek Trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
On the Herman Creek Trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Strenuous

Herman Creek to Casey Creek

8 miles 2,000 feet

Herman Creek. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Herman Creek. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Expert

Herman Creek to Mud Lake

18 miles 4,564 feet

Hole-in-the-Wall Falls. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Hole-in-the-Wall Falls. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Easy

Hole-in-the-Wall Falls

1.2 miles 100 feet

Ponytail Falls. Photo by Leighandra Rater.
Ponytail Falls. Photo by Leighandra Rater.

Easy

Horsetail Falls Loop

2.5 miles 660 feet

Ponytail Falls. Photo by Cate Hotchkiss.
Ponytail Falls. Photo by Cate Hotchkiss.

Moderate

Horsetail, Ponytail, & Triple Falls

3.6 miles 1,446 feet

Gorge resilience post-Eagle Creek fire on display on the Indian Point loop trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Gorge resilience post-Eagle Creek fire on display on the Indian Point loop trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Strenuous

Indian Point Loop

7.6 miles 2,800 feet

Klickitat Trail. Photo by David Melody.
Klickitat Trail. Photo by David Melody.

Easy

Klickitat Trail – Fisher Hill to Klickitat

22.8 miles 315 feet

Looking down at the Klickitat River on the trail from Fisher Hill to Pitt. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Looking down at the Klickitat River on the trail from Fisher Hill to Pitt. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Easy

Klickitat Trail – Fisher Hill to Pitt

17 miles 220 feet

Klickitat River in spring. Photo by Barbara Robinson.
Klickitat River in spring. Photo by Barbara Robinson.

Moderate

Klickitat Trail – Lyle to Fisher Hill

3.2 miles 100 feet

Crossing a former railroad trestle along the Klickitat Trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Crossing a former railroad trestle along the Klickitat Trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Moderate

Klickitat Trail – Swale Canyon

10.2 miles 826 feet

Lancaster Falls. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Lancaster Falls. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Easy

Lancaster Falls

1.6 miles 100 feet

Old growth forest on Larch Mountain. Photo by Oliver Dalton.
Old growth forest on Larch Mountain. Photo by Oliver Dalton.

Moderate

Larch Mountain Crater Loop

6 miles 1,260 feet

Lower Latourell Falls. Photo by Gary Quay.
Lower Latourell Falls. Photo by Gary Quay.

Moderate

Latourell Falls Loop

2.4 miles 600 feet

April showers bring out the deep greens at Lyle Cherry Orchard. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
April showers bring out the deep greens at Lyle Cherry Orchard. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Strenuous

Lyle Cherry Orchard

6.5 miles 1,100 feet

One of the several bridges you can walk or bike across along the paved Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
One of the several bridges you can walk or bike across along the paved Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
View from Mitchell Point. Photo by Greg Lief.
View from Mitchell Point. Photo by Greg Lief.

Strenuous

Mitchell Point

2.6 miles 1,270 feet

Mosier Creek Falls. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Mosier Creek Falls. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Easy

Mosier Creek Falls

1 mile 200 feet

On the trail up Mosier Plateau. Photo by Anna Leung.
On the trail up Mosier Plateau. Photo by Anna Leung.

Easy

Mosier Plateau

3.5 miles 600 feet

Exiting a tunnel on the Mosier Twin Tunnels trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Exiting a tunnel on the Mosier Twin Tunnels trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Easy

Mosier Twin Tunnels

9 miles 430 feet

View from Mt. Defiance trail, one year after the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
View from Mt. Defiance trail, one year after the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Expert

Mount Defiance

10 miles 4,960 feet

Wahkeena Falls. Photo from Friends' archive.
Wahkeena Falls. Photo from Friends' archive.

Moderate

Multnomah – Wahkeena Falls Loop

4.6 miles 1,700 feet

Autumn colors frame Benson Bridge and Multnomah Falls. Photo by Mike Bracy.
Autumn colors frame Benson Bridge and Multnomah Falls. Photo by Mike Bracy.

Easy

Multnomah Falls

2.4 miles 800 feet

Bridge over Multnomah Creek on the trail to Franklin Ridge. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Bridge over Multnomah Creek on the trail to Franklin Ridge. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Expert

Multnomah Falls – Franklin Ridge Loop

11 miles 3,400 feet

Post-Eagle Creek fire regeneration along trail to Devil's Rest. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Post-Eagle Creek fire regeneration along trail to Devil's Rest. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Strenuous

Multnomah Falls to Devil’s Rest

8.4 miles 2,368 feet

On the Larch Mountain trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
On the Larch Mountain trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Expert

Multnomah Falls to Larch Mountain via Oneonta Trail

17.2 miles 4,400 feet

View from the Nesmith Trail. Photo by Paul Freeman.
View from the Nesmith Trail. Photo by Paul Freeman.

Expert

Nesmith Point

10.2 miles 3,700 feet

A trail sign points the way to Nick Eaton Ridge. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
A trail sign points the way to Nick Eaton Ridge. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Expert

Nick Eaton Ridge Loop

12.5 miles 4,600 feet

North Lake. Photo by Kate Harbour.
North Lake. Photo by Kate Harbour.

Expert

North Lake

11 miles 4,240 feet
Lower Oneonta Falls. Photo by Jeremiah Leipold.
Lower Oneonta Falls. Photo by Jeremiah Leipold.

Easy

Oneonta Gorge to Lower Oneonta Falls

0.6 miles 400 feet

Panther Creek Falls. Photo by Leighandra Rater.
Panther Creek Falls. Photo by Leighandra Rater.

Easy

Panther Creek Falls

0.4 miles 200 feet

View of Beacon Rock from the River-to-Rock trail. Photo by Michael Drewry.
View of Beacon Rock from the River-to-Rock trail. Photo by Michael Drewry.

Easy

River-to-Rock

1.5 miles 272 feet

Autumn colors on the slough west of Rooster Rock. Photo by Oliver Dalton.
Autumn colors on the slough west of Rooster Rock. Photo by Oliver Dalton.

Easy

Rooster Rock Loop

2.5 miles 50 feet

Spring sunrise at Rowena Plateau. Photo by Ed Cleary.
Spring sunrise at Rowena Plateau. Photo by Ed Cleary.

Easy

Rowena Plateau Loop

2 miles 240 feet

Sams Walker trail. Photo by Joan Amero.
Sams Walker trail. Photo by Joan Amero.

Easy

Sams Walker Loop

1.1 miles 50 feet

Shepperd's Dell Falls, next to its namesake bridge. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Shepperd's Dell Falls, next to its namesake bridge. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Easy

Shepperd’s Dell Falls

0.2 miles

View from top of Silver Star Mountain. Photo by Matt Smith, Lenkerbrook Photography.
View from top of Silver Star Mountain. Photo by Matt Smith, Lenkerbrook Photography.

Moderate

Silver Star Mountain – Ed’s Trail Loop

5 miles 1,500 feet

View of St. Cloud, Columbia River shore. Photo from Friends' archive.
View of St. Cloud, Columbia River shore. Photo from Friends' archive.

Easy

St. Cloud Loop

0.5 miles

Starvation Creek Falls. Photo by Warren Morgan.
Starvation Creek Falls. Photo by Warren Morgan.

Easy

Starvation Creek Falls

0.1 miles

View of the Columbia River from Starvation Ridge trail. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
View of the Columbia River from Starvation Ridge trail. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Moderate

Starvation Ridge Loop

2.5 miles 700 feet

View from Starvation Ridge trail. Photo by Kate Lindberg.
View from Starvation Ridge trail. Photo by Kate Lindberg.

Expert

Starvation Ridge to Warren Lake

11 miles 4,000 feet

Steigerwald Lake. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Steigerwald Lake. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Looking across the Columbia River to Oregon from Strawberry Island, Washington. Photo by Stan Hall.
Looking across the Columbia River to Oregon from Strawberry Island, Washington. Photo by Stan Hall.

Moderate

Strawberry Island Loop

4 miles 150 feet

On trail from Table Mountain to Heartbreak Ridge. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
On trail from Table Mountain to Heartbreak Ridge. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Expert

Table Mountain – Heartbreak Ridge Loop

8 miles 3,200 feet

Table Mountain (left) viewed from Oregon side of Columbia River. Photo by Joe Urmos.
Table Mountain (left) viewed from Oregon side of Columbia River. Photo by Joe Urmos.

Expert

Table Mountain from Bonneville Trailhead

15.8 miles 4,500 feet

Into the forest on the trail to Tanner Butte. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
Into the forest on the trail to Tanner Butte. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Expert

Tanner Butte

17 miles 4,500 feet

View from Tanner Ridge of Mt Adams. Photo by Karl E. Peterson.
View from Tanner Ridge of Mt Adams. Photo by Karl E. Peterson.

Expert

Tanner Ridge to Dublin Lake

13 miles 3,600 feet

View of the Columbia River and Columbia Hills from the The Dalles Riverfront Trail. Photo from Friends' archive.
View of the Columbia River and Columbia Hills from the The Dalles Riverfront Trail. Photo from Friends' archive.

Easy

The Dalles Riverfront Trail

6.5 miles 200 feet

Springtime view of balsamroot and Mt. Hood from the McCall trail. Photo by Ann Hubard.
Springtime view of balsamroot and Mt. Hood from the McCall trail. Photo by Ann Hubard.

Moderate

Tom McCall Point

3 miles 1,030 feet

Eastern end of Bradford Island, viewed from Toothrock Trail. Photo by Dawn Harrison.
Eastern end of Bradford Island, viewed from Toothrock Trail. Photo by Dawn Harrison.

Moderate

Toothrock

4 miles 200 feet

Triple Falls. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Triple Falls. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Moderate

Triple Falls

3.2 miles 1,142 feet

Upper McCord Falls. Photo by Joe Urmos.
Upper McCord Falls. Photo by Joe Urmos.

Moderate

Upper McCord Creek Falls

3.2 miles 600 feet

Marker sign near Cabin Creek Falls, along the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. Photo by Caitlin Muret.
Marker sign near Cabin Creek Falls, along the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. Photo by Caitlin Muret.
Autumn scene at Wahclella Falls. Photo by Trevor Leahy.
Autumn scene at Wahclella Falls. Photo by Trevor Leahy.

Moderate

Wahclella Falls Loop

2.4 miles 300 feet

Wahkeena Falls. Photo by Oliver Dalton.
Wahkeena Falls. Photo by Oliver Dalton.

Easy

Wahkeena Falls

2.8 miles 850 feet

Fantastic views of Mount Hood and the Columbia River can be enjoyed all along the universal-access Washougal Waterfront Trail. Photo by Mitch Hammontree.
Fantastic views of Mount Hood and the Columbia River can be enjoyed all along the universal-access Washougal Waterfront Trail. Photo by Mitch Hammontree.
On the Wauna Point trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.
On the Wauna Point trail. Photo by Debbie Asakawa.

Strenuous

Wauna Point

9.4 miles 3,380 feet

Weldon Wagon trail. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Weldon Wagon trail. Photo by Micheal Drewry.

Moderate

Weldon Wagon Trail

4.6 miles 1,300 feet

Whistle Punk Interpretive Loop. Photo by Micheal Drewry.
Whistle Punk Interpretive Loop. Photo by Micheal Drewry.