There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,There is a rapture on the lonely shore,There is society, where none intrudes,By the deep sea, and music in its roar. I love not man the less, but Nature more. -Lord Byron

Saturday, January 25, 2014

ANGELS REST: Popular for Good Reason

http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/wiki/Angels_rest

Angels Rest is a very popular hiking destination for Northwest natives, as well as tourists, it is along a belt of well traveled hikes along the south side of the gorge, along the Historic Columbia River Highway. The hike itself is 4.8 miles round trip, and the spectacular views at the top are what makes it so well loved, it is quite breathtaking, even on a foggy day, it's heavenly, and you should definitely see it for yourself!

A heads up for hikers with canines, the trail is dog friendly (though there is a sign to leash your dogs at the trailhead). However, depending on how "cliff friendly" your dog is, you may want to leash them at the top because there are cliff sides and drop offs that would most definitely be a fatal fall for humans and dogs. Maggie will jump off anything for the right sized pica or bird, so we leash her at the top! Bring the kids and the whole family on this hike, it's by no means difficult, and you won't regret it!

Taken from Portland Hikers Field Guide :"If you want a longer hike, you may visit Devil's Rest, a forested summit about 850 feet above Angel's Rest (just head up on the main trail away from the river, and keep right at the junction at 0.2 miles). Although there are no views at Devil's Rest, it is a pleasant forest walk - and an added exercise. Or you may do even longer Angel's Rest-Devil's Rest Loop Hike and visit a couple of great viewpoints just off-trail east of Devil's Rest."

View looking westbound not quite to the top

This area is running wild with picas!

My Maggles




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