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 trip) with a gain of 1,100 feet, ending with a rewarding views of Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams and the whole eastern Gorge. Meet at the Gateway Transit Center parking structure, NE 99th Ave.

This is a very scenic hike in the Columbia River Gorge but it is steep and a workout! The rewards are great views, lots of wildflowers and very few people. We will hike about eight miles round trip, climbing 3,500 feet. If the weather is bad, we will do a different hike.

Apr 6, Wednesday, Ski 

Updated Tuesday Morning 4/5 at 8 AM

We’ll start at June Lake (3,250 ft. elev.) and go counterclockwise covering about ten miles per day. The highest elevation will be approximately 4,800 feet. This trip is NOT a marathon to see how fast we can get from point A to B. We will have plenty of daylight and mucho time to take pictures, rest and stay hydrated. There will be plenty of scenery and plenty of wild flowers by Spirit Lake. The second day Spirit Lake is our starting point where we’ll have the morning to do some exploring and picture taking.