The Gorge · Washington DNR
Columbia Hills Natural Area Preserve
A primitive road that climbs 2 1/2 miles through the Columbia Hills Natural Area Preserve to the ridge-crest is open for pedestrian access. Visitors have close-up views of many of the wildflowers that grow along the 1,200-foot elevation gradient that the road …
A primitive road that climbs 2 1/2 miles through the Columbia Hills Natural Area Preserve to the ridge-crest is open for pedestrian access. Visitors have close-up views of many of the wildflowers that grow along the 1,200-foot elevation gradient that the road traverses, as well as stunning views from the ridge-crest.
Getting there
From State Route 14 on the Columbia River, turn onto Dalles Mountain Road, between milepost 84 and milepost 85. Follow Dalles Mountain Road for 3 miles.to a road on your left will lead another 1.5 miles up the hill to the NAP entrance.
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Managed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Conditions change. Check with the managing agency before you travel. Official page.
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