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Dog Mountain

Distance
6.0 mi
Vertical
151 ft
Summit
2,861 ft
Difficulty
Easy

Dog Mountain rises 2,800 vertical feet above the north side of the Columbia River Gorge in Skamania County, Washington, about nine miles east of Stevenson. From its base at river level it climbs steeply to a 2,948-foot summit that once held a fire lookout — built in 1931,…

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About Dog Mountain

Dog Mountain rises above the north side of the Columbia River Gorge in the U.S. state of Washington. The base of the mountain is in Skamania County along Washington State Route 14, about 9 miles (14 km) east of Stevenson and 53 miles (85 km) east of Vancouver. From its base at 150 feet (46 m), it climbs steeply to an elevation of 2,948 feet (899 m).

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Balsamroot meadow on Dog Mountain's upper slopes in late May, with the Columbia River and the conical knob of Wind Mountain visible across the gorge.
jhvanwa (Jeff Hollett) · CC0
Trail switchbacking through the wildflower slope — the steep south-facing aspect is what gives the mountain its reputation as a "dogged" climb.
jhvanwa (Jeff Hollett) · CC0
Open trail along the upper meadow looking west down the gorge, with the Columbia threading between Washington and Oregon.
jhvanwa (Jeff Hollett) · CC0
Looking across the Columbia to the forested cone of Wind Mountain from the slopes of Dog Mountain.
Bill Automata · CC BY 2.0

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