Great 15 mile hike with friends on Memorial Day.ĭid this hike starting at 8:30PM. GC3KE6Y-Columbia Gorge Hiking/Caching Challenge, Bonus (done)ġ - Columbia Gorge Hiking/Caching ChallengeĢ - Columbia Gorge Hiking/Caching Challenge, Part 2ģ - Columbia Gorge Hiking/Caching Challenge, Part 3Ĥ - Columbia Gorge Hiking/Caching Challenge Bonusĩ99. GC3N5V7-Columbia Gorge Hiking/Caching Challenge, Part3 (done) Elevation Gain: 1500 feet Difficulty: Strenuous Length of Time: 3 to 5 hours When to go: Year round, although the best seasons are Spring and Fall. GC2N5F6-Columbia Gorge Hiking/Caching Challenge, Part2 (done) GC264YZ-Columbia Gorge Hiking/Caching Challenge (done) – Hike descriptions were collaboratively written with the generous support of this List useful? Be the first to rate this Bookmark List!Ī list of caches found while hiking through the Columbia Gorge. Angels Rest Spur Trail: Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location 2.1 0.0 1600 Jct Side Trail to Angels Rest: 2.3 0. Note: Dogs must be on-leash since this is a heavy use area. Follow the Angel's Rest Trail past Angel's Rest and down the hill. In 2 miles, you will return to Angel's Rest/Foxglove Trail junction. When the trail levels out, cross Mist Creek, and pass the lower junction with Foxglove Trail. You will pass Wahkeena Springs before climbing another 0.5 mile. Go left (west) on the Angel's Rest Trail.
In about 0.5 mile, you will reach a junction with the Angel's Rest Trail (#415). From here, the Wahkeena Trail (#420) leads east to Multnomah Falls. The trail winds along the top of the ridge, then switchbacks to a junction with 2 other trails. Get back on the main trail, and head east past another viewpoint. This trail is extremely popular as its one of the closest hikes to the Portland metro area. Helens, Mount Rainer, Mount Adams, Skamania Island and the Washington side of the Columbia River. This is a medium difficulty out and back trail to Angels Rest in Oregon. The side trail leads to a viewpoint showing Mount St. Go east onto the Devil's Rest Trail, and on the left come to a side trail just before a survey marker. Just before the summit, there is a second sign marking the west end of the Devil's Rest Trail (#420C), an official Forest Service trail. From the sign reading "Devil's Rest," the destination is about 0.4 mile off. In about a mile, you will come to a second junction, this time with Foxglove Trail, where you will continue straight ahead. Just remember, the higher you go, the better the views Finally, youll arrive at the breathtaking Angels Rest Overlook. The trail is 4.3 miles out-and-back and follows an incline the entire way up. Instead of going left on Foxglove Way, head up the hill. Angels Rest follows a portion of the famous Appalachian Trail, so you may have a chance to interact with thru-hikers when you visit. From the top, you'll get a spectacular 270 degree view of the Gorge, including many landmarks like Beacon Rock and Silver Star Mountain.Ĭontinuing on from Angel's Rest, you will switchback up the main trail of this hike, and in 0.25 mile come to a junction. It starts at about river level and quickly climbs up through trees and then over boulders before rising to a bluff above the river. Trip Ideas Angel’s Rest Trail Quick Facts Length: 4. The hike to Angel's Rest is on a winding trail (#415). The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act.
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