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Trail Alert, Jul 26, 2021: Monday, July 26: While the Lyle Hill fire is 95% contained, it is still classified as an active fire that is being monitored by fire authorities. The Lyle Cherry Orchard preserve and trails, managed by Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust, will remain closed until the fire is officially inactive and any trail damage has been repaired.

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Angel's Rest, OR

Moderate: 4.8 miles | 1500 ft.

Angel's to Devil's Rest Loop, OR

Angel's to Devil's Rest Loop

Expert: 10.7 miles | 2770 ft.

Augspurger Mountain, WA

Augspurger Mountain

Expert: 16 miles | 4400 ft.

Balfour-Klickitat Loop, WA

Balfour-Klickitat Loop

Easy: 0.75 miles | 150 ft.

Beacon Rock, WA

Easy: 1.8 miles | 680 ft.

Bell Creek Loop, OR

Bell Creek Loop

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Trail Alert, Oct 5, 2020: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening.

Expert: 14.5 miles | 3330 ft.

Benson Plateau Loop, OR

Benson Plateau Loop

Expert: 16.2 miles | 4080 ft.

Bridal Veil Falls, OR

Bridal Veil Falls

Easy: 1 miles | 70 ft.

Cape Horn, WA

Strenuous: 7.2 miles | 1300 ft.

Catherine Creek Arch Loop, WA

Catherine Creek Arch Loop

Easy: 1.9 miles | 200 ft.

Catherine Creek Labyrinth, WA

Catherine Creek Labyrinth

Moderate: 4 miles | 1000 ft.

Catherine Creek Universal Access Loop, WA

Catherine Creek Universal Access Loop

Easy: 1.2 miles | 50 ft.

Columbia Hills Historical State Park: Crawford Oaks, WA

Columbia Hills Historical State Park: Crawford Oaks

Moderate: 8.5 miles | 1300 ft.

Columbia Hills Historical State Park: Horsethief Butte, WA

Columbia Hills Historical State Park: Horsethief Butte

Easy: 1.5 miles | 150 ft.

Columbia Hills Historical State Park: Horsethief Lake Petroglyphs, WA

Columbia Hills Historical State Park: Horsethief Lake Petroglyphs

Easy: 0.5 miles | 50 ft.

Columbia Hills Historical State Park: Stacker Butte, WA

Columbia Hills Historical State Park: Stacker Butte

Moderate: 4 miles | 1150 ft.

Deschutes River State Park - Ferry Springs Loop, OR

Deschutes River State Park - Ferry Springs Loop

Moderate: 4.4 miles | 500 ft.

Deschutes River State Park - River Trail, OR

Deschutes River State Park - River Trail

Easy: 22.6 miles | 200 ft.

Dog Creek Falls, WA

Dog Creek Falls

Easy: 0.2 miles | 0 ft.

Dog Mountain Loop, WA

Dog Mountain Loop

Strenuous: 6.9 miles | 2820 ft.

Dry Creek Falls, OR

Dry Creek Falls

Moderate: 4.4 miles | 700 ft.

Dry Creek Falls to Herman Creek, OR

Dry Creek Falls to Herman Creek

Easy: 8.6 miles | 750 ft.

Eagle Creek to High Bridge, OR

Eagle Creek to High Bridge

Moderate: 6.4 miles | 840 ft.

Eagle Creek to Punchbowl Falls, OR

Eagle Creek to Punchbowl Falls

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Easy: 3.8 miles | 500 ft.

Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls, OR

Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls

Strenuous: 12 miles | 1640 ft.

Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake, OR

Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake

Expert: 26.5 miles | 5310 ft.

Elowah Falls, OR

Moderate: 1.5 miles | 260 ft.

Falls Creek Falls, WA

Falls Creek Falls

Easy: 3.4 miles | 750 ft.

Fort Cascades Loop, WA

Fort Cascades Loop

Easy: 1.5 miles | 0 ft.

Gillette Lake, WA

Moderate: 5.4 miles | 648 ft.

Green Point Ridge, OR

Green Point Ridge

Expert: 15 miles | 5000 ft.

Greenleaf Overlook, WA

Greenleaf Overlook

Moderate: 8.8 miles | 800 ft.

Hamilton Mountain Loop, WA

Hamilton Mountain Loop

Strenuous: 7.6 miles | 2100 ft.

Hardy Falls and Rodney Falls, WA

Hardy Falls and Rodney Falls

Easy: 2.5 miles | 440 ft.

Hardy Ridge Loop, WA

Hardy Ridge Loop

Strenuous: 9 miles | 2500 ft.

Herman Creek to Casey Creek, OR

Herman Creek to Casey Creek

Strenuous: 7.4 miles | 2000 ft.

Herman Creek to Mud Lake, OR

Herman Creek to Mud Lake

Expert: 17.8 miles | 3400 ft.

Hole-in-the-Wall Falls , OR

Hole-in-the-Wall Falls

Easy: 1.2 miles | 100 ft.

Horsetail Falls Loop, OR

Horsetail Falls Loop

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Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018:

Easy: 2.3 miles | 440 ft.

Horsetail, Ponytail, & Triple Falls, OR

Horsetail, Ponytail, & Triple Falls

Moderate: 3.6 miles | 1446 ft.

Indian Point Loop, OR

Indian Point Loop

Strenuous: 7.6 miles | 2800 ft.

Klickitat Trail - Fisher Hill to Klickitat, WA

Klickitat Trail - Fisher Hill to Klickitat

Easy: 22 miles | 200 ft.

Klickitat Trail - Fisher Hill to Pitt, WA

Klickitat Trail - Fisher Hill to Pitt

Easy: 17 miles | 100 ft.

Klickitat Trail - Lyle to Fisher Hill, WA

Klickitat Trail - Lyle to Fisher Hill

Moderate: 4 miles | 100 ft.

Klickitat Trail - Swale Canyon, WA

Klickitat Trail - Swale Canyon

Moderate: 10.2 miles | 1000 ft.

Lancaster Falls, OR

Lancaster Falls

Easy: 1.6 miles | 100 ft.

Larch Mountain Crater Loop, OR

Larch Mountain Crater Loop

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Moderate: 7 miles | 1100 ft.

Latourell Falls Loop, OR

Latourell Falls Loop

Moderate: 2.4 miles | 600 ft.

Lyle Cherry Orchard, WA

Lyle Cherry Orchard

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Moderate: 6.5 miles | 1100 ft.

Mitchell Point, OR

Strenuous: 2.6 miles | 1270 ft.

Mosier Creek Falls, OR

Mosier Creek Falls

Easy: 0.4 miles | 200 ft.

Mosier Plateau, OR

Moderate: 3.5 miles | 600 ft.

Mosier Twin Tunnels, OR

Mosier Twin Tunnels

Easy: 9 miles | 430 ft.

Mount Defiance, OR

Expert: 12.2 miles | 4900 ft.

Multnomah - Wahkeena Falls Loop, OR

Multnomah - Wahkeena Falls Loop

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Trail Alert, Oct 5, 2020: The high-traffic Multnomah Falls Recreation Area is currently in a limited reopening due to the social distancing measures enacted by local and state health officials. Benson Bridge, the trail to the top of the falls, and the loop trail to Wahkeena Falls remain closed. As of Oct. 7, 2020, the reservation system for accessing falls has been temporarily suspended.

Moderate: 5.4 miles | 1540 ft.

Multnomah Falls, OR

Multnomah Falls

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Trail Alert, Oct 5, 2020: The high-traffic Multnomah Falls Recreation Area is currently in a limited reopening due to the social distancing measures enacted by local and state health officials. Benson Bridge, the trail to the top of the falls, and the loop trail to Wahkeena Falls remain closed. As of Oct. 7, 2020, the reservation system for accessing falls has been temporarily suspended.

Easy: 2.6 miles | 700 ft.

Multnomah Falls - Franklin Ridge Loop, OR

Multnomah Falls - Franklin Ridge Loop

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Trail Alert, Oct 7, 2020: The trail to Franklin Ridge is closed due to Eagle Creek fire damage.

The high-traffic Multnomah Falls Recreation Area is currently in a limited reopening due to the social distancing measures enacted by local and state health officials. Benson Bridge, the trail to the top of the falls, and the loop trail to Wahkeena Falls remain closed. As of Oct. 7, 2020, the reservation system for accessing falls has been temporarily suspended.

Trail Alert, Oct 7, 2020: The trail to Franklin Ridge is closed due to Eagle Creek fire damage.

The high-traffic Multnomah Falls Recreation Area is currently in a limited reopening due to the social distancing measures enacted by local and state health officials. Benson Bridge, the trail to the top of the falls, and the loop trail to Wahkeena Falls remain closed. As of Oct. 7, 2020, the reservation system for accessing falls has been temporarily suspended.

Expert: 12 miles | 2760 ft.

Multnomah Falls to Devil's Rest, OR

Multnomah Falls to Devil's Rest

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Trail Alert, Oct 7, 2020: The high-traffic Multnomah Falls Recreation Area is currently in a limited reopening due to the social distancing measures enacted by local and state health officials. Benson Bridge, the trail to the top of the falls, and the loop trail to Wahkeena Falls remain closed. As of Oct. 7, 2020, the reservation system for accessing falls has been temporarily suspended. Devil's Rest can be accessed via the Wahkeena trail (#420).

Strenuous: 8.4 miles | 2368 ft.

Multnomah Falls to Larch Mountain via Oneonta Trail, OR

Multnomah Falls to Larch Mountain via Oneonta Trail

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Trail Alert, Oct 7, 2020: The high-traffic Multnomah Falls Recreation Area is currently in a limited reopening due to the social distancing measures enacted by local and state health officials. Benson Bridge, the trail to the top of the falls, and the loop trail to Wahkeena Falls remain closed. As of Oct. 7, 2020, the reservation system for accessing falls has been temporarily suspended. This hike can be accessed via the Wahkeena trail (#420).

Expert: 17.2 miles | 4400 ft.

Nesmith Point, OR

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Trail Alert, Oct 5, 2020: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening.

Expert: 10.2 miles | 3700 ft.

Nick Eaton Ridge Loop, OR

Nick Eaton Ridge Loop

Expert: 14 miles | 3840 ft.

North Lake, OR

Expert: 11.4 miles | 4240 ft.

Oneonta Gorge to Lower Oneonta Falls, OR

Oneonta Gorge to Lower Oneonta Falls

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Trail Alert, Oct 5, 2020: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening.

Easy: 0.6 miles | 400 ft.

Panther Creek Falls, WA

Panther Creek Falls

Easy: 0.4 miles | 200 ft.

River-to-Rock, WA

Easy: 1.5 miles | 250 ft.

Rooster Rock Loop, OR

Rooster Rock Loop

Easy: 2.25 miles | 50 ft.

Rowena Plateau Loop, OR

Rowena Plateau Loop

Easy: 2 miles | 240 ft.

Sams Walker Loop, WA

Sams Walker Loop

Easy: 1.1 miles | 50 ft.

Shepperds Dell Falls, OR

Shepperds Dell Falls

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Trail Alert, Oct 5, 2020: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening.

Easy: 0.2 miles | 0 ft.

Silver Star Mountain - Ed's Trail Loop, WA

Silver Star Mountain - Ed's Trail Loop

Moderate: 5 miles | 1500 ft.

St. Cloud Loop, WA

Easy: 0.5 miles | 150 ft.

Starvation Creek Falls, OR

Starvation Creek Falls

Easy: 0.1 miles | 0 ft.

Starvation Creek Ridge Loop, OR

Starvation Creek Ridge Loop

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Trail Alert, Oct 5, 2020: The Starvation Ridge Cut-off trail (#414B) is closed due to a complete trail washout and rock slide. Do not attempt to get anywhere near the marked slide barrier or navigate around the slide area. View map of closure.

Moderate: 2.5 miles | 700 ft.

Starvation Creek to Warren Lake, OR

Starvation Creek to Warren Lake

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Trail Alert, Oct 5, 2020: The Starvation Ridge Cut-off trail (#414B) is closed due to a complete trail washout and rock slide. Do not attempt to get anywhere near the marked slide barrier or navigate around the slide area. View map of closure.

Expert: 11 miles | 4000 ft.

Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Gibbons Creek, WA

Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Gibbons Creek

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Trail Alert, Jul 2, 2020: The northeast section of the loop is closed for winter habitat October 1 - April 30 each year. During those months you can do an out-and-back walk instead of a loop.

The Gibbons Creek Wildlife Art Trail is closed due to construction on the Steigerwald Floodplain Restoration Project.

Get up-to-date Gorge trail closure info: ReadySetGorge.com.

Easy: 2.8 miles | 0 ft.

Strawberry Island Loop, WA

Strawberry Island Loop

Moderate: 4 miles | 150 ft.

Table Mountain - Heartbreak Ridge Loop, WA

Table Mountain - Heartbreak Ridge Loop

Expert: 8 miles | 3200 ft.

Table Mountain from Bonneville Trailhead, WA

Table Mountain from Bonneville Trailhead

Expert: 15.8 miles | 4500 ft.

Tanner Butte, OR

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Expert: 17 miles | 4500 ft.

Tanner Ridge to Dublin Lake, OR

Tanner Ridge to Dublin Lake

Expert: 13 miles | 3600 ft.

The Dalles Riverfront Trail, OR

The Dalles Riverfront Trail

Easy: 6.6 miles | 200 ft.

Tom McCall Point, OR

Tom McCall Point

Moderate: 3 miles | 1030 ft.

Toothrock, OR

Moderate: 4 miles | 200 ft.

Triple Falls, OR

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Trail Alert:

Moderate: 5 miles | 740 ft.

Upper McCord Creek Falls, OR

Upper McCord Creek Falls

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Trail Alert: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening.

Easy: 2.2 miles | 600 ft.

Wahclella Falls Loop, OR

Wahclella Falls Loop

Easy: 2.8 miles | 850 ft.

Wahkeena Falls, OR

Easy: 2.8 miles | 850 ft.

Washougal Waterfront Trail, WA

Washougal Waterfront Trail

Easy: 2 miles | 0 ft.

Wauna Point, OR

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Strenuous: 9.4 miles | 3380 ft.

Weldon Wagon Trail, WA

Weldon Wagon Trail

Moderate: 4.6 miles | 1300 ft.

Whistle Punk Interpretive Loop, WA

Whistle Punk Interpretive Loop

Easy: 1.5 miles | 0 ft.