Hamilton Mountain
From Portland Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes to this location:
- Hamilton Mountain Loop Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Latitude: 45.65086
- Longitude: -122.00517
- Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
- Elevation: 2438 feet
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Description
Hamilton Mountain is a popular destination on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. Its characteristic stair step profile, and its position behind Beacon Rock make it among the most recognizable features in the area.
Hamilton is probably the best example of the shearing action of the violent Missoula Floods that shaped this whole region near the end of the last ice age. Hikers will get close up views of the massive columnar basaltic columns left exposed as the rest of the mountain broke apart.
From the summit of Hamilton you get fantastic views of Table Mountain, Bonneville Dam, and Mount Adams to your east. If you travel north a few hundred feet to a saddle, the views open up to your west and down to the Columbia River due south, and on a clear day you will see Mount Hood poking its head over Tanner Butte across the river.
Trip Reports
- Search Trip Reports for Hamilton
- Hamilton Mountain Fall Color 10/14/07
- Hamilton Mountain 7/16/06
Related Discussions / Q&A
- Search Trail Q&A for Hamilton
- Aldrich Butte/Cedar Falls (photo of Cedar Falls from Hamilton summit
- Gorge Guess (Hamilton is one photo clue)
- Table Mt/Three Corner Rock 6/10/06 (brief mention)
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Guidebooks that cover this destination
- 60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Portland, by Paul Gerald
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- Jeffstatt (primary)