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Summary: Dog Mountain is one of the area's best and most accessible spring and summer escapes. This heavily used loop opportunity climbs rapidly in the first 0.5 mile, gaining 700 feet in elevation. The trail forks, giving hikers the option of heading north on the more direct, but steep route to the summit, or to the east for a longer but more gradual climb. The trail to the right (east) provides a great opportunity for sweeping views of the Columbia river and beautiful flowered meadows, while the northern route is a 2.5 mile steep grade through the forest where it links back up to the summit loop trail. For your efforts you are rewarded with a collection of wildflowers, views of Mt Hood, Mt St Helens, and the knowledge you just made it atop the 2,984 ft. Dog Mountain. Watch for poison oak and rattlesnakes along the trail. Please stay on the trail. Not suitable for mountain bikes. Trailhead: Dog Mountain - Trailhead is on north side of Washington State Highway 14 at milepost 53. 12 miles east from Bridge of the Gods. (Lat:45.70005 Lon:-121.70755) Trail Guides for Dog Mountain Trail, Portland Oregon: Hiking the Columbia River Gorge by Russ Schneider (Falcon Guide) 60 Hikes within 60 miles of Portland by Paul Gerald (Menasha Ridge Press) Best Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Ranger Contact: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Hood River, OR 541-308-1700 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Drew Furnia, who has posted 23 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here. Trail Reviews Page 1 of 11 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by KS on 6/25/2011 Beautiful views, but much more strenuous than we realized. Take seriously the warning about rattlesnakes. We saw two on the trail, including one that rattled, coiled, and lunged just as my young son was walking by. 
Reviewed by Ayla on 6/23/2011 Folks, this is the weekend for Dog Mountain. We went up today to avoid the crowds and the flowers are putting on an incredible show. Larkspur, Paintbrush, Lupine, on and on and on. If you ever wanted to walk in a Monet painting, here's your chance. 
Reviewed by Martha on 6/12/2011 HIked today (Sunday 6/11). Cold and windy at the top. Peekaboo views of Mt. Hood and St. Helens through the clouds. Every year on the way up, I ask myself why I'm doing this. Then I get to the flowers! That's why! The balsam root is probably peak this week. Lots of lupine on the way up, but bot too much open at the top yet. There were larkspur and paintbrush, and many others too. Beautiful! The views aren't too bad either. I guess this is an annual spring rite...Worth the trip.
Reviewed by Frank on 6/10/2011 Only 2 other cars there when we left the parking lot at 6:50am. Very pleasant hiking weather. Windy,cool and foggy up-top. Tons of flowers. Broke out of the clouds on the way down, where it was sunnier & starting to warm up. Back to the parking lot, which was about half-full when we headed home about 11:45am. I love Dog Mountain.
Reviewed by A.J. on 6/9/2011 Today was the perfect day for Dog Mountain! Sunny, not too windy.we were the 7th car in the parking lot and zipped up the mtn with our fearless leader and enjoyed the flowers, the scenery and perfect weather, and the company of our gracious fellow hikers. The flowers at the summit are just getting ready to flower.
Reviewed by dr on 6/3/2011 Went up today and found that the flower peak is still a week away or so. It was beautiful anyway, of course. Although this is a difficult hike, there was an 82 year old on the trail and he said that he has been hiking Dog Mountain for 60 years.
Reviewed by Angela on 5/25/2011 My husband and I hiked this yesterday for the first time. It is one of my new favorites! The wildflowers were beautiful as well as the views. Highly recommend this one for a good workout.
Reviewed by CKB on 5/20/2011 Just did this hike, very nice, but did encounter a rattlesnake. He was curled up right next to trail on the Catherine Creek hike. He was actually rattling and poised to strike but did not (whew!) Just be very cautious and keep your dog on a good leash. Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: Washington Hiking, Washington Trails, Washington Hikes, Klickitat County Hiking, Klickitat County Trails, Klickitat County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
