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Trail Alert, May 27, 2020: Many trails in the Columbia Gorge are currently closed to the public due to the social distancing measures enacted by local and state health officials in Oregon and Washington. Friends of the Columbia Gorge is urging all members of the to public to stay local and give Gorge trails a break. If you can get to a neighborhood recreation spot by walking or biking, even better. Check the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department or Washington State Parks websites for additional information and breaking updates.
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Angel's Rest, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Dec 14, 2018: This trail was impacted by the Eagle Creek Fire in 2017. The Forest Service has reopened the trail, but warns hikers to enter at their own risk because of hazardous conditions, including loose rocks, falling trees and limbs, debris flows, and damaged or blocked trails. Less experienced hikers should consider an alternative to this hike while these conditions exist, and all hikers with dogs or small children should consider safer alternatives.
Angel's to Devil's Rest Loop, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Dec 14, 2018: ​This trail was impacted by the Eagle Creek Fire in 2017. The Forest Service has reopened the trail, but warns hikers to enter at their own risk because of hazardous conditions, including loose rocks, falling trees and limbs, debris flows, and damaged or blocked trails. Less experienced hikers should consider an alternative to this hike while these conditions exist, and all hikers with dogs or small children should consider safer alternatives.Augspurger Mountain, WA
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Bell Creek Loop, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening.
Benson Plateau Loop, OR
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Cape Horn Loop, WA
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 10, 2018: The 1.5-mile road section of this loop hike is on a county road. Please walk single-file and be aware of vehicle as there are blind corners. Walk on the side of the road as you normally would; remember this section is not a trail even though it’s part of the hike. Also, please be mindful of local residents and park in designated parking areas. If you park along Cape Horn Road, make sure not to do it in front of a gate, driveway, or private entrance.
From Feb. 1-July 2, the lower section of the Cape Horn trail has a seasonal closure for nesting peregrine falcons. The closed section is located between a point about a half-mile southwest of the west pedestrian underpass/tunnel at SR-14 and the bottom of Cape Horn Rd. Failure to respect the closure can result in as much as a $5,000 fine, and future use of the trail is dependent on hikers respecting this closure.
This is not a dog-friendly trail because of steep cliffs. Two dogs have died here recently so please keep your dog at home.
Cape Horn, Upper, WA
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Dog Mountain Loop, WA
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Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Eagle Creek to Punchbowl Falls, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Elowah Falls, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. 
Green Point Ridge, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no estimated reopening date due to heavy damage sustained after the fire. Wyeth trailhead and a short segment of the Wyeth trail that connects to Gorge #400 are open. The remainder of Wyeth #411 is closed to the junction with Green Point Ridge Trail (#418) on Mt. Hood.Greenleaf Overlook, WA
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Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Horsetail, Ponytail & Triple Falls, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Nov 26, 2018: Trail is open only to Ponytail Falls. Past the falls, the trail is closed because of damage from the 2017 Eagle Creek fire.Indian Point Loop, OR
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Larch Mountain Crater Loop, OR
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Mount Defiance, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Starvation Ridge Cut-off trail (#414B) is closed due to a washout on the trail. View map.Multnomah - Wahkeena Falls Loop, OR
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Multnomah Falls - Franklin Ridge Loop, OR
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Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Nick Eaton Ridge Loop, OR
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Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 2, 2019: As of summer 2019, the Wyeth trailhead is closed and there is no legal way to get to North Lake from the Wyeth Campground. This is due to transmission tower and access road/trail maintenance conducted by Bonneville Power Administration and their contractors. During the closure, please observe and respect the closure signs and gates.Oneonta Gorge to Lower Oneonta Falls, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Panther Creek Falls, WA
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Rowena Plateau Loop, OR
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Shepperds Dell Falls, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Silver Star Mountain - Ed's Trail Loop, WA
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Oct 16, 2017: The Forest Service roads up to Ed's Trailhead are in very poor condition this year; much worse than in year's past. You will encounter potholes, boulders, stream channels, and washboarding. 
Starvation Creek Falls, OR
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Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: 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.Starvation Creek to Warren Lake, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: 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.Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Gibbons Creek, WA
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Oct 1, 2018: 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 (includes public access to the parking lot and restrooms) will be closed weekdays from the main Steigerwald Lake Refuge entrance off WA State Route 14 between September 3, 2019 - and October 15, 2019. The Trailhead will re-open on the weekends for public access. Check out www.Refuge2020.info to learn more about temporary closures and the reconnection project.
Strawberry Island Loop, WA
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Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Tanner Ridge to Dublin Lake, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. The Dalles Riverfront Trail, OR
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Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Nov 26, 2018: Partial opening: Parking here and the paved Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail is open. Gorge trail #400 is closed.Triple Falls, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Upper McCord Creek Falls, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Jul 12, 2018: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening. Wahclella Falls Loop, OR
Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Aug 26, 2019: The main part of the trail has been cleared and stabilized, and you can access Wahclella Falls with a 2.4 mile out-and-back hike using the lower section of the loop. The upper section of the trail’s loop remains closed due to a damaged bridge and washouts sustained during and after the fire. For your safety, respect closure signs and stay out of closed areas.
Washougal Waterfront Trail, WA
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Trail Alert. Click here for more info Trail Alert, Nov 15, 2017: Trail closed due to the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. Currently there is no timeline for reopening.
Whistle Punk Interpretive Loop, WA
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