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Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge: National Scenic Area, Silver Star Scenic Area, Portland-vancouver to the Dalles




**UPDATE** We have a correction regarding Hike #39, Grassy Knoll and Big Huckleberry Mountain (page 137) To download the updated driving directions for the trailhead please click HERE



CLICK HERE to download the "Hardy Ridge" hike as well as the hike up "Mount Defiance" from Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge

 * The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is the single biggest visitor destination in Oregon
* 25 of these hikes are published here for the first time
* Caters to the greater Portland, Oregon–Vancouver, Washington metro area

The Columbia River Gorge forms much of the long border between Washington and Oregon, offering hikers a multitude of beautiful trails. Famous for its cascading waterfalls, the region offers spectacular views of the mighty river and its windswept bluffs, as well as stunning panoramas of the surrounding landscape and peaks including Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, and the Sisters.

Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge, by well-known hiking author Craig Romano, features:
* 100 day hikes on both sides of the river
* extensive year-round hiking options
* trails in the National Scenic Area, Silver Star Scenic Area, Trapper Creek, Clark County, and beyond
* easy-to-read icons for waterfalls, views, dog-friendly trails, and more
* detailed driving directions and trail maps
* info on flora and fauna, the unusual Gorge winds, and its abundance of waterfalls



Learn more about author Craig Romano at his website or connect with him one step further by "liking" his page on Facebook.

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