Columbia Gorge

SATNOV 7

7:50 AM – 4:00 PM

Hiking & Walking

Larch Mountain Crater extended Loop HIke

Hike a loop below Larch Mountain, starting and the top and descending down the southeast side below the crater and looping back to the top of Larch Mountain from the north. Note: This route is a bit further than the 'standard' Larch Mountain...

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FRINOV 13

7:30 AM – 8:00 PM

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Deschutes River Rail Trail

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We will carpool from the MMC, leaving at 7:30 AM. We'll drive to Deschutes River State Park off of I - 84, past the Dalles. We'll start our hike at approximately 9 AM, on the Deschutes River Trail (Rails to Trails Trail). We will hike...

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SUNNOV 15

7:30 AM – 8:00 PM

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Dog Mountain Loop

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Every time I've ever led the Dog Mountain Loop, we've gone up the nearest trail to the Columbia River and descended the Augspurger Trail, but when we reached the first spectacular viewpoint, we always went left to a zone that's often incredibly...

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SUNNOV 29

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

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Benson Plateau via Herman Creek

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A traditional (for me) post-Thanksgiving hike up the PCT to Benson Plateau after coming over from the Herman Creek trailhead. From one year to the next it can be a different experience. It's a long uphill pull until you reach the only open view. Some years that's as far as we got. From there it is still a mile and a half to the entryway to the plateau. I have no problem turning around if the conditions are too taxing or if the group gets too strung out.

A traditional (for me) post-Thanksgiving hike up the PCT to Benson Plateau after coming over from the Herman Creek trailhead. From one year to the next it can be a different experience. It's a long uphill pull until you reach the only open view....

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Columbia Gorge

Larch Mountain Crater extended Loop HIke

Deschutes River Rail Trail

Dog Mountain Loop

Benson Plateau via Herman Creek

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