Gorge Hiking After Eagle Creek Fires

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Last fall, almost 50,000 acres of Oregon’s magnificent Columbia River Gorge were burned because a teenager was playing with fireworks.

As a result, parts of the Gorge are extremely damaged and in need of repair, but you can still drive through without noticing the burnt landscape unless you are looking for it.

Many hiking trails throughout the Gorge have been affected so be sure to visit the U.S. Forest Service website before planning any hikes to see if your favorite trails are open.

A word to the wise: It might be very tempting to go into some of the closed areas to take a peek, but the fines are quite significant and, chances are, you will get cited.

Check out the list below to see which hikes in the Columbia River Gorge have stayed open or have been re-opened since the fire.

Thanks to the hard work of the U.S. Forest Service, some trails will re-open in 2019. We will keep this page updated as we hear more.

Oregon Gorge Hiking

Mitchell Point – 2.6 milesMt. Hood National Forest

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Mosier Creek FallsMosier PlateauMosier Twin TunnelsRowena Plateau LoopSandy River DeltaThe Dalles Riverfront TrailLatourell Falls LoopRooster Rock Loop

Washington Gorge Hiking

Augspurger Mountain – 16 milesCape Horn Loop – 8.3 milesCatherine Creek Labyrinth – 5.5 milesCrawford Oaks Loops – 9 milesDog Creek Falls – 0.2 milesDog Mountain Loop – 6.9 milesGillette Lake – 5.4 milesKlickitat Trail- Swale Canyon – 10.2 milesLyle Cherry Orchard – 5 milesTable Mountain from Bonneville Trailhead – 15.8 milesWeldon Wagon – 5 miles

Beacon Rock State ParkHamilton Mountain Loop – 7.6 milesHardy Ridge Loop – 9 miles

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Balfour-Klickitat LoopFort Cascades LoopSams Walker LoopSt. Cloud LoopSteigerwald Lake Wildlife RefugeWhistle Punk Interpretive Loop

Beacon Rock State ParkBeacon RockHardy & Rodney Falls (Pool of Winds)River-to-Rock

Catherine Creek AreaCatherine Creek Arch LoopCatherine Creek Universal Access Loop

Columbia Hills Historic State Park Dalles Mountain Ranch to Stacker ButteHorsethief ButteHorsethief Lake Petroglyphs Tour

Klickitat State Park Fisher Hill to Klickitat (Car/Shuttle Tour)Fisher Hill to Pitt (Car/Shuttle Tour)Lyle to Fisher Hill