Columbia Gorge Scenic Hiking and Picnic

The 85-mile (137-km) long Columbia Gorge NSA would be a national park if it weren't a critical transportation corridor. It features waterfalls, mountains, monoliths, terraces, resort towns, vineyards, orchards, and The River, harboring a plethora of fish and birds, and a community of plants and invertebrates that changes dramatically going from the west end to the east end. You will get intimate with The Gorge through hiking. Your guide will teach you about the natural history and cultural history. The guide will feel out the group’s physical abilities in choosing 4-8 miles (6-13 km) of hiking in the western and/or eastern Columbia Gorge. Picnic lunch included.

Meeting Point

523 NE 19th Ave

523 NE 19th Ave, Portland, OR 97232, USA

What's included:

• PA system so people in back can hear their guide

Not included:

• Gratuities (always appreciated)

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Oregon

There are a variety of hikes we can do in the Gorge; through rainforest to cathedral waterfalls, across dry grasslands growing on dramatic basalt terraces, up the cliffs of the fifth-largest free-standing monolith in the world, through fire-scarred slopes, and many more. It all depends on what you fancy, our own whim that day, and the time of year.

7 hours

Multnomah Falls

50000 Historic Columbia River Hwy, Bridal Veil, 97010, Oregon

See the tallest, and most famous, waterfall in Oregon along with it's historic lodge and bridges.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Columbia River Highway

State Highway 30 from Troutdale to The Dalles, Troutdale, 97060, Oregon

This stunning 74-mile (119 -km) highway that was inspired by the Axenstrasse in the Swiss Alps.

Pass by without stopping