Surround yourself with spring wildflowers and views of the Columbia Gorge. This hike in the east end of the Columbia Gorge is on a cliff-edged plateau covered with oak grassland dotted with abundant wildflowers in the spring. We’ll take a short hike of 2.2 miles (round trip) with 300 feet elevation gain to the lower plateau passing several ponds then go up to Tom McCall Point, 3.4 miles (round...
Lets check out the three immense falls along the Lewis River plus several others. Starting in a forest of Douglas firs with under story of Oregon grape, salal and vine maple, we soon meet the river at an overlook of the Lower Falls. We continue our hike passing Cooper Falls, Middle Falls before reaching the Upper Falls. A couple more falls completes the trip before we return for a total of about...
Angles Rest is on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River with great views of the Gorge. The trail starts in the forest, passes the 100-foot Coopey Falls and another small falls. We can see if there are any trilliums left or look for the late spring larkspur. After reaching the Bluff we will continue on a trail that takes us to Wakheen Spring returning the way we came. Meet at Gateway Transit...
Join the Oregon Nordic Club for a weekend of camping (or resorting), singing around the campfire, group meals, biking, hiking and and generally just getting to know people from other chapters who share your Nordic passion. It's also a chance to join the ONC Board in setting goals and priorities for the 2012-13 Fall-Winter ski season.
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