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Nesmith Point

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

View from Nesmith Point (Jeff Statt)
View from Nesmith Point (Jeff Statt)
Abandoned outhouse on Nesmith Point (Jeff Statt)
Abandoned outhouse on Nesmith Point (Jeff Statt)

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Description

At 3842 feet, Nesmith Point is one of the highest points directly above the Columbia Gorge. Here you can find the ruins of a lookout tower, as well as the surviving relic of an outhouse. There is an informal trail down a bit to the north to a viewpoint with fewer trees.

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Guidebooks that cover this destination

  • Day Hike! Columbia Gorge, by Seabury Blair, Jr.
  • Afoot and Afield Portland/Vancouver, by Douglas Lorain
  • 35 Hiking Trails, Columbia River Gorge, by Don & Roberta Lowe
  • Columbia River Gorge, 42 Scenic Hikes, by Don & Roberta Lowe
  • Hiking the Columbia River Gorge - 1st and 2nd Editions, by Russ Schneider
  • 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon - 3rd Edition, by William L Sullivan

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Portland Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. While we make every effort to fact-check, information found here should be considered anecdotal. You should cross-check against other references before planning a hike. Trail routing and conditions are subject to change. Please contact us if you notice errors on this page.