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Activity Notes
Mt Defiance is the highest point in the Gorge. There's a communications tower at the top, with stupendous views if the sky is clear. The hike is steep and sustainedly so. The only hazards are possible poison oak on the lower parts of the trail and possible snow on the upper parts of the trail.
I find both sides of the Mt Defiance / Starvation loop so steep that it's hard to go faster than 1.5 mph, so that's what I'm listing it at. Speed demons need not apply. We will take the loop clockwise, starting on the Starvation (east) part of the loop, and there will be one spot to refill our water bottles 1,200' (vertical) short of the summit.
We will be leaving Gateway Transit Center at 05:30, traveling to I-84 exit 55, where each vehicle will need to display an Oregon State Parks day use pass. I expect to begin our hike shortly after 06:30. Directions can be viewed at https://maps.app.goo.gl/XY6t6ZzzasduqcEr6.
Most Recent Past Activities
Jan
9
Hike
Mount Defiance (W)
Mar
20
Hike
Mount Defiance (W)
Nov
25
Hike
Mt. Defiance
Mar
10
Hike
Mt Defiance
Apr
6
Hike
BCEP 2019 Team 14: Hike Mt. Defiance
Apr
7
Hike
Mt Defiance
Apr
13
Hike
BCEP 2019 Team 16: Conditioning Hike Mt. Defiance
Apr
14
Hike
BCEP 2019 Team 17: Conditioning Hike Mt Defiance
Apr
20
Hike
BCEP 2019 Team #11: Conditioning Hike Mt Defiance
Apr
21
Hike
BCEP 2019 Team 08: Optional Hike: Mt Defiance
Apr
21
Hike
BCEP 2019 Team 10: Conditioning Hike Mt. Defiance
Apr
28
Hike
Mt Defiance
May
10
Hike
Mt Defiance
May
26
Hike
Mt. Defiance
Oct
27
Hike
Mount Defiance Hike
Apr
11
Hike
BCEP 2020: Team 15 Mt. Defiance
Apr
19
Hike
BCEP 2020: Team 08 Mt. Defiance
Apr
24
Hike
BCEP 2020: Team 09 Mt. Defiance Hike
Apr
25
Hike
BCEP 2020: Team 13 Mt. Defiance
Apr
26
Hike
BCEP 2020: Team 12 Mt. Defiance
May
8
Hike
BCEP 2021 Team 10: Hike Mt. Defiance
May
8
Hike
BCEP 2021 Team 15: Hike Mt. Defiance
May
15
Hike
BCEP 2021 Team 19: Hike Mt. Defiance
May
15
Hike
BCEP 2021 Team 02: Hike Mt. Defiance
May
16
Hike
BCEP 2021 Team 07: Hike Mt. Defiance
May
16
Hike
BCEP 2021 Team 18: Conditioning Hike Mt. Defiance
Jun
6
Hike
Mt. Defiance
Mar
20
Hike
BCEP 2022: Team 7 : Mt. Defiance
Apr
17
Hike
BCEP 2022: Team 02 Hike # 5 Defiance
Apr
17
Hike
BCEP 2022: Team 18 Mt. Defiance Alpine Start Hike
Apr
23
Hike
BCEP 2022: Team 17 Mt. Defiance Hike/Navigation Practice
Apr
24
Hike
BCEP 2022: Team 08 Mt. Defiance Hike
Apr
30
Hike
BCEP 2022 Team 5: Mt. Defiance
Apr
30
Hike
BCEP 2022: Team 02 Hike # 7 Mt. Defiance
May
1
Hike
BCEP 2022: Team 11 Mt. Defiance hike
May
7
Hike
BCEP 2022: Team 06: Mt. Defiance Hike
May
8
Hike
BCEP 2022 Team 14: Mount Defiance Hike
May
21
Hike
Mt. Defiance Loop
Jun
4
Hike
Mt. Defiance
Apr
15
Hike
BCEP 2023 Team 13: Mt. Defiance Hike
Apr
16
Hike
BCEP 2023: Team 02 Hike 6: Mt. Defiance
Apr
22
Hike
BCEP 2023: Team 7 Mt. Defiance Hike w/Navigation Practice
Apr
29
Hike
BCEP 2023 Team 12: Training Hike # 8: Mt. Defiance via Starvation Ridge Look
Apr
29
Hike
BCEP 2023: Team 04 Hike Mt. Defiance
Apr
30
Hike
BCEP 2023 Team 19: Mount Defiance Starvation Ridge Loop Hike
May
6
Hike
BCEP 2023 Team 01: Mt. Defiance (Mt. Defiance Trail)
May
14
Hike
Mt Defiance
Nov
12
Hike
Mt. Defiance
Apr
13
Hike
Mt. Defiance
Apr
27
Hike
BCEP 2024 Team 01: Mt. Defiance
Apr
28
Hike
BCEP 2024 Team 14: Mt. Defiance Hike
May
11
Hike
BCEP 2024 Team 06: Mt. Defiance (Mt. Defiance Trail)
May
12
Hike
BCEP 2024: Team 11 Hike 6 Mt. Defiance
Jun
16
Hike
Mt. Defiance
Apr
26
Hike
BCEP 2025 Team 09: Mt. Defiance
Apr
26
Hike
BCEP 2025 Team 12: Mt. Defiance
Apr
27
Hike
BCEP 2025 Team 11: Starvation Ridge Mt. Defiance Loop
Jul
15
Hike
Mt. Defiance
Aug
16
Hike
Mt. Defiance
Apr
26
Hike
BCEP 2026 Team 10: Mt. Defiance
May
2
Hike
Mt. Defiance
May
16
Hike
Mt. Defiance
May
26
Hike
Mt. Defiance Hike
May
31
Hike
Mt. Defiance at 1.5 mph
Past activities include any trip reports from the leaders.
