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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: 12.5 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.

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: 2 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: 4.5 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

Strenuous: 8.6 miles | 750 ft.

Eagle Creek to High Bridge, OR

Eagle Creek to High Bridge

Moderate: 6.2 miles | 970 ft.

Eagle Creek to Punch Bowl Falls, OR

Eagle Creek to Punch Bowl Falls

Easy: 3.8 miles | 600 ft.

Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls, OR

Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls

Expert: 12 miles | 1640 ft.

Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake, OR

Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake

Expert: 25.5 miles | 5210 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 | 850 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 | 2000 ft.

Herman Creek to Casey Creek, OR

Herman Creek to Casey Creek

Strenuous: 8 miles | 2000 ft.

Herman Creek to Mud Lake, OR

Herman Creek to Mud Lake

Expert: 18 miles | 4564 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

Easy: 2.5 miles | 660 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: 22.8 miles | 315 ft.

Klickitat Trail - Fisher Hill to Pitt, WA

Klickitat Trail - Fisher Hill to Pitt

Easy: 17 miles | 220 ft.

Klickitat Trail - Lyle to Fisher Hill, WA

Klickitat Trail - Lyle to Fisher Hill

Moderate: 3.2 miles | 100 ft.

Klickitat Trail - Swale Canyon, WA

Klickitat Trail - Swale Canyon

Moderate: 10.2 miles | 826 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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Trail Alert:

Moderate: 6 miles | 1260 ft.

Latourell Falls Loop, OR

Latourell Falls Loop

Moderate: 2.4 miles | 600 ft.

Lyle Cherry Orchard, WA

Lyle Cherry Orchard

Moderate: 6.5 miles | 1100 ft.

McCord Creek to Cascade Locks, OR

McCord Creek to Cascade Locks

Easy: 14 miles | 0 ft.

Mitchell Point, OR

Strenuous: 2.6 miles | 1270 ft.

Mosier Creek Falls, OR

Mosier Creek Falls

Easy: 1 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: 10 miles | 4960 ft.

Multnomah - Wahkeena Falls Loop, OR

Multnomah - Wahkeena Falls Loop

Moderate: 4.6 miles | 1700 ft.

Multnomah Falls, OR

Multnomah Falls

Easy: 2.4 miles | 800 ft.

Multnomah Falls - Franklin Ridge Loop, OR

Multnomah Falls - Franklin Ridge Loop

Expert: 11 miles | 3400 ft.

Multnomah Falls to Devil's Rest, OR

Multnomah Falls to Devil's Rest

Strenuous: 8.4 miles | 2368 ft.

Multnomah Falls to Larch Mountain via Oneonta Trail, OR

Multnomah Falls to Larch Mountain via Oneonta Trail

Trail Alert. Click for more info.

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

Expert: 10.2 miles | 3700 ft.

Nick Eaton Ridge Loop, OR

Nick Eaton Ridge Loop

Expert: 12.5 miles | 4600 ft.

North Lake, OR

Expert: 11 miles | 4240 ft.

Oneonta Gorge to Lower Oneonta Falls, OR

Oneonta Gorge to Lower Oneonta Falls

Trail Alert. Click for more info.

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 | 272 ft.

Rooster Rock Loop, OR

Rooster Rock Loop

Easy: 2.5 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.

Shepperd's Dell Falls, OR

Shepperd's Dell Falls

Easy: 0.2 miles | 0 ft.

Silver Star Mountain - Ed's Trail Loop, WA

Silver Star Mountain - Ed's Trail Loop

Trail Alert. Click for more info.

Trail Alert, Oct 5, 2020: The Forest Service roads up to Ed's Trailhead are in poorer condition with each passing year. You will encounter potholes, boulders, stream channels, and washboarding. A four-wheel-drive, high-clearance vehicle is strongly recommended.

Moderate: 5 miles | 1500 ft.

St. Cloud Loop, WA

Easy: 0.5 miles | 0 ft.

Starvation Creek Falls, OR

Starvation Creek Falls

Easy: 0.1 miles | 0 ft.

Starvation Ridge Loop, OR

Starvation Ridge Loop

Moderate: 2.5 miles | 700 ft.

Starvation Ridge to Warren Lake, OR

Starvation Ridge to Warren Lake

Expert: 11 miles | 4000 ft.

Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Gibbons Creek, WA

Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Gibbons Creek

Trail Alert. Click for more info.

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

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: 6.5 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

Moderate: 3.2 miles | 1142 ft.

Upper McCord Creek Falls, OR

Upper McCord Creek Falls

Easy: 2.2 miles | 600 ft.

Viento State Park to Lindsey Creek, OR

Viento State Park to Lindsey Creek

Easy: 5.6 miles | 0 ft.

Wahclella Falls Loop, OR

Wahclella Falls Loop

Easy: 2.4 miles | 300 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

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.