Length: 6.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 2060 feet
Type: Out & Back
Getting There
The parking lot was marked “full” but there were 2-3 open spots by the time I got there.
The Hike
Less muddy around the falls, not many people on the trail, maybe 20 people and 1/2 dozen doggos.
The summit is just where the trail begins to head downhill. Lots of bushes but great views of Mt Adams, Mt Hood, Stevenson, and Bonneville Dam.
Trail surface was mostly dirt & clay with some sections of super coarse gravel and embedded rocks. It’s very technical around Little Hamilton. 3-points at all times.
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| Just above Little Hamilton |
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| View of Bonneville Dam |
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| Same view but selfie version |
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| The wall |
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| View of Columbia River (Beacon Rock) |
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| Tip of Mt Hood from the summit |
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| View of Bonneville Dam from summit |
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| View of Mt Adams from summit |
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| pano looking west |
