With beautiful views, amazing spring wildflowers, and a relatively short effort, this is one of the most popular hikes in the Gorge. On a good day, you can get a view of Mt. Hood and the Columbia River.

Good resources: WTA Portland Hikers

Activity Notes

Join us for a night hike during peak of the Leonids meteor shower. Bring your headlamp and hope for clear skies! We'll hike to the top of Dog Mountain in the gorge.

SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Staying warm and well-lit at night in winter conditions
  • Optimism to motivate your teammates and keep them safe
  • Fitness to walk with only cursory breaks, ~800' / hour

Leonids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel–Tuttle, known for spectacular meteor storms that occur about every 33 years. The Leonids get their name from the location of their radiant in the constellation Leo: the meteors appear to radiate from that point in the sky.

As a night hike, is a fair-weather only event, and only 'on' if partially clear breaks are expected. Must bring a headlamp with red option, and extra batteries, in addition to 10 essentials.

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Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 98 miles
Driving Time from Portland 1 hours
Distance - Round Trip 7 miles
Expected Duration Car to car in one day
Interesting Features Ridgelines, Spectacular Views
Awards Qualified Awesome Ridges Award
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