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Dog Mountain

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Looking westward from the summit of Dog Mountain (Todd Merkel)
Looking westward from the summit of Dog Mountain (Todd Merkel)
Mount Hood peeking over Mt Defiance (Steve Hart)
Mount Hood peeking over Mt Defiance (Steve Hart)
Dog Mountain in Fall (from nearby Wind Mountain) (Jeff Statt)
Dog Mountain in Fall (from nearby Wind Mountain) (Jeff Statt)
Dog Mountain (Jeff Statt)
Dog Mountain (Jeff Statt)

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Description

Popular difficult climb in the eastern Columbia River Gorge. The summit meadow area features views of Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams and the tip of Mount Hood peaking over Mount Defiance. Dog Mountain is famous for it's abundant wildflowers in springtime, but it is a magnificent summit year round.

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Guidebooks that cover this destination

  • 60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Portland, by Paul Gerald
  • 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, by William Sullivan

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