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Description
At 4,959 feet, Mount Defiance is the highest point normally recognized as being part of the Columbia River Gorge. While not one of the big Cascade Peaks, it offers some of the best views of Mounts Hood and Adams from northwestern Oregon. Mounts Rainier and St. Helens can also be seen as well as fantastic views of the Columbia River Gorge. It is the highest point in the Gorge and overlooks it right between Hood and Adams.
Half-Day Run: There are two ways to the views from the summit. You can run up from Oregon's Starvation Creek State Park for one of the most demanding day runs in northern Oregon or you can drive (check with the Hood River Ranger District first to be sure the road is open) to the trailhead on gravel Forest Road 2820 (Dead Point Road) and run up from there.
Gem Type: Viewpoint
Check-Ins
Nearby Gems
Nearby Trails
6.5
mi
10.4
km
Dog Mountain Trail #147
Difficult
Carson, WA
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Difficult
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Carson, WA |
All Clear
Update
Mostly Dry - Wildflowers haven't sprung at the top yet, but still lovely and worth the visit.
7 days ago
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60
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11.7
mi
18.8
km
Eagle Creek Trail to Tunnel Falls
Intermediate/Difficult
Cascade Locks, OR
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Cascade Locks, OR |
Unknown
Update
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25
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12.9
mi
20.8
km
Eagle Creek Trail #440
Intermediate/Difficult
Cascade Locks, OR
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Cascade Locks, OR |
Unknown
Update
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9
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0.9
mi
1.4
km
Mitchell Point Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Hood River, OR
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Hood River, OR |
All Clear
Update
1 day ago
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7
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7.8
mi
12.6
km
Indian Point Loop
Difficult
Cascade Locks, OR
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Difficult
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Cascade Locks, OR |
Unknown
Update
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3
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4.4
mi
7.1
km
Dry Creek Falls
Intermediate
Cascade Locks, OR
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Intermediate
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Cascade Locks, OR |
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21
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55.5
mi
89.3
km
PCT: Highway 35 to Cascade Locks
Intermediate
Government Camp, OR
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Intermediate
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Government Camp, OR |
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3
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12.4
mi
20.0
km
Surveyor's Ridge Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Odell, OR
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Odell, OR |
Unknown
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3
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149.2
mi
240.0
km
PCT: Cascade Locks to Highway 12 (at White Pass)
Difficult
Cascade Locks, OR
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Difficult
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Cascade Locks, OR |
Unknown
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4
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18.1
mi
29.1
km
PCT: Herman Creek to Eagle Benson
Difficult
Cascade Locks, OR
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Difficult
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Cascade Locks, OR |
Unknown
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4
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