May
Dog Mountain
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Dog Mountain
The trail where photos were taken is colored red.
The Dog Mountain Hike begins at the trail head along Hwy 14
This is one of the most popular hikes in the gorge... and its NOT easy!
Let the hike begin
Trail sign next to toilet facilities
As you climb you get great views of Mt Defiance to the south
The trail climbs very steeply
The trail continues uphill
The trail continues uphill
They make very good use of switchbacks on this hike!
The trail continues uphill
Here you bear left for the most difficult, and right for the lessor difficult
This is the lessor of the two difficult routes
This part is almost entirely in a densely forested area
Just a couple of brief glimpse - Wind Mtn to the west
The trail heads back into the forest
Finally you break out into a more open area
Dog Mountain's signature flower - Balsamroot
A great view west toward Wind Mountain
Looking up at the summit of Dog Mountain
The trail now climbs into a densely forested area
The junction of the most difficult trail, which you might use to return - shorter but no views
Looking back down the steepest part of the hike - just past the junction
Now you break out into the open for the rest of the climb
It is the Balsam Root that brings all this color in late May
The wildflowers make this hike so very popular and you can see why
Looking across at Mt Defiance on the Oregon side of the Columbia River
Looking back toward Wind Mountain
Looking up at the summit of Dog Mountain
This junction does give you another option for climbing - straight ahead is my choice
The final climb to the summit
The trail and the summit in view
The trail continues to climb
It gets steeper
Use caution as it is very steep
A great view of Wind Mountain
The trail continues to climb
The trail gets narrow - use exteme caution
Looking back where just came from
Looking south at Mount Defiance with Mt Hood peeking
The trail is steep and narrow here - use extreme caution
The trail continues to climb
Wind Mountain peeks
Another look back toward Mt Defiance and Mt Hood
Use exteme caution on this part of the trail - steep and dangerous
Another look back
Approaching the junction to the western approach
The junction to the west loop trail... keep straight ahead
The trail is very steep, but you are almost to the top
A great look back toward the Columbia River
The final steep climb with Mt Hood peeking over the shoulder of Mt Defiance
Looking back toward Mt St Helens
Wind Mountain from the summit of Dog Mountain
Mt Defiance and Mt Hood from the summit of Dog Mountain
Mt Adams seen through the trees on the summit of Dog Mtn
I took the eastern most trail to descend Dog Mountain
Looking back at Wind Mountain
Looking south at Mt Defiance and Mt Hood - the trail is seen below
Looking back at Wind Mountain
Looking back at Wind Mountain
Another look south at Mt Defiance and Mt Hood
This eastern option enters a dense forested area
The trail is far more gentle than the frontal approach or the western approach
The trail continues to descend - gently
The trail continues to descend - far less dangerous than the frontal assault
The trail continues to descend
Here the trail meets up with the main trail
Now some photos of descending the western approach to Dog Mountain
Bear an extreme right at this junction and head west
The trail follows the western ridge profile
Glancing back at Mt Defiance
The trail continues to drop
The trail continues to drop
Looking out at Wind Mtn and the town of Carson, Washington
The trail continues to drop
The trail continues to drop
Another look at Wind Mountain
The trail breaks out of a densely forested area
The trail continues to descend
The trail continues
The junction to Augspurper Mountain - bear left to descend to the trailhead
The trail descends passing in and out of forested areas
A look out at Shellrock Mountain
The trail continues to drop
More views to the south
The trail continues to descend
The trail continues to descend
The trail continues
The trail continues
A river boat heads downstream toward Portland, Oregon
The trail continues
Almost there
The end, or the beginning depending
Now a few shots of the middle trail up Dog Mountain
The juntion where you bear right to descend the steepest option
The trail steeply descends entirely with a densely forested area
The trail descends
The trail descends
The trail descends
The trail descends
The junction where you decide which route to take
---------------------------------The End of Another Excellent Adventure!-----------------------------------
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