McCall Point It was a beautiful sunny April day with little wind. I drove to the east side of the […]
Archive for ‘Columbia River Gorge Hikes’
Late Winter in Memaloose Hills
Columbia River Gorge The Memaloose Hills (Marsh and Chatfield) lie west of the Rowena Plateau, accessible from the Memaloose Overlook […]
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Waterfall Alley
Columbia River Gorge There are many waterfalls to see on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. My favorites […]
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Springtime on Stacker Butte with Golden Eagles and More
The Dalles Mountain Ranch In early springtime the Columbia Hills are covered in golden balsamroot, red paintbrush and purple lupine. […]
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Hedgerow Hairstreak, Memaloose and More
Columbia River Gorge The Memaloose Overlook is in the Eastern Columbia River Gorge. It provides a grand view of the […]
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Lorquin’s Admiral and 227-foot Starvation Creek Falls
Starveout Creek In the mid-Columbia River Gorge, a creek (and later its falls) was originally named “Starveout Creek” due to […]
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289-foot Elowah Falls
Columbia River Gorge On a warm and sunny day I hiked to Elowah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. The […]
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Springtime in Northwest Oregon
Bridge of the Gods From Thunder Island in the Columbia River Gorge to the West Hills of Portland, there are […]
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A Nostalgic Wintertime Climb to the Summit of Silver Star Mountain
Views Forever Silver Star Mountain is easily visible from much of the Portland and Vancouver area, and is located about […]
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The Steep Ascent to the Table Mountain Summit
Bonneville Hotsprings Table Mountain overlooks Bonneville Dam from the Washington side of the Columbia River. At one point in history […]