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Springtime on Dog Mountain (Columbia Gorge)
Dog Mountain is one of the most beautiful hikes the Columbia Gorge has to offer, with incredible views and magnificent spring wildflowers. The trailhead is just north of Portland on the Washington side, at milepost 53 on Highway 14. At nearly 7 miles round trip, the first few miles of this hike trek through woods [...]
Smell the Sagebrush on Wagner Butte (Ashland)
Among the small glories found on Wagner Butte are the sagebrush fields that interrupt the forested fir covering the mountain. In those fields, the hike is transformed by the aromatic air, different from the tree-covered trail we climbed for most of the short journey. The ascent takes more than two hours, three-plus if taken slowly [...]
Gold in them thar hills! Follow the Sterling Mine Ditch (Jacksonville)
It’s a bit of a hike, make no mistake – but the effort you’ll put into getting to the Sterling Mine Ditch Trail is worth it. This historic ditch, dug in 1877, carried water to gold mines in the Applegate area for over 50 years. The trails are best suited to a late spring hike, when [...]