Hiking the Columbia River Gorge: Heavenly Angel's.Sucia Island Kayaking, Camping, and Hiking.An alternate, more scenic eastbound route is to come down from the Corbett area via the historic Columbia River Highway, with stops along the way at Chanticleer Point and Crown Point/Vista House. From westbound I-84, takeĪinsworth State Park Exit #35 and follow the historic Columbia River The historic Columbia River Highway, opposite the junction with the Eastbound on I-84, take Bridal Veil Exit #28. It's not that steep but a steady grade of uphill for about 1,400 feet. The hike to Angel's Rest is just under 5 miles round trip and considered moderate. Happy trails and thanks for visiting Pacific Northwest Seasons. Have you hiked to Angel's Rest? Any special memories there? What is your favorite hike in the Gorge? Would love to hear in the comments below. This hike is just too beautiful, there were too many photos to take, and too much exuberant foliage and waterfalls to be savored. While my goal was to be up and down in three hours, it stretched to four. A late-March snowstorm at the beginning of the Hermits Rest trail. Mark Morical/ The Bulletin Coopey Falls is. The Bright Angel trail on a cloudy, snowy morning in March. Gaining more elevation, the trail crosses an old rockfall and laterĮmerges into the burned area, with even better views.Ĭolumbia River Basalt cliffs across the Columbia River in Washington. 1 of 6 Tony Barnes, left, and Cindy Morical, both of Vancouver, Washington, hike along the Angel’s Rest Trail in the Columbia River Gorge on July 5. Perhaps the threat of rain is keeping the crowds down.įor the first half of the 2.4-mile hike up, the trail meanders, then switchbacks upwards through forest dense with underbrush, crossing Coopey Creek and providing peek-a-boo views of Coopey Falls and then the Columbia River. I get to the trailhead around noon on a cloudy Saturday and find a parking place close by. Regardless, Angel's Rest is an extremely popular and splendid hike, just 45 minutes from downtown Portland. Or maybe this hike has blended together in my memory with many hikes I did as a teenager. Surprisingly, it's my first hike up to Angel's Rest, about 4 miles west of Multnomah Falls. When I went up to Angel's Rest last weekend, I had to wonder a few times if I'd ended up in Heaven -at least my version of Heaven. The trail climbs uphill at an average trail grade of 10-15 for about half a mile before reaching the top of Coopey Falls, a 150-175 foot horsetail waterfall. But I still get excited any time I hit a trail in the Gorge. Since scrambling around the Gorge as a teenager, I've hiked all over the globe. It was so boggy the trail is getting widened by people walking to the sides of the mud bog. The only exception was about 10 feet of mud on the flats at the bottom of the last section of the Devils Rest trail. Profusion of plants and trees, some not found anywhere else in the View from junction of Angels Rest and Devils Rest trials. With coursing streams and waterfalls, the Gorge boasts a crazy All that lush, intensely green vegetation, trees, and wildflowers! That sweet, moist fresh air! Walking and hiking in the western Columbia River Gorge always makes me feel euphoric. Trailkeepers of Oregon are organizing work parties to begin to work on this trail, next one will be 4/14/18. Use extreme caution at the steep cliff edge, as there have been tragic accidents along this part of the trail.Ĭontinue east 2 miles to Wahkeena Springs and Wahkeena Falls Trail #420.Due to the extensive fire that raged through the Gorge in September 2017, the Angel's Rest Trail is still closed as of April 2018. Turn left at a junction for a famous - and fabulous - view. Please don't shortcut the switchbacks, as this damages native plants and leads to damaging erosion. Use caution while hiking these switchbacks, and do not kick rocks on the trail, as this could trigger a landslide or injure hikers below. The trail then winds uphill with a series of switchbacks for 1.6 miles - through an area scarred by an earlier fire in the 1990s - before reaching the ridge crest. The trail climbs uphill at an average trail grade of 10-15% for about half a mile before reaching the top of Coopey Falls, a 150-175 foot horsetail waterfall, where a footbridge crosses the creek. It is just beginning to recover from the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire, and just reopened to public use in November 2018. This classic hike is best known for being a good workout that rewards with a spectacular view of Portland.
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