9/26/2023 0 Comments Angels rest portland![]() This short 4.1 mile hike would probably be considered a moderate hike with a good amount of incline but nothing too crazy steep. "Woohoo! As good as it gets!" Approximately 30 minutes away from downtown Portland is this beautiful place in the Columbia River Gorge area. Allow four hours for the loop, three for the up and back. Don't recommend this trail if you've been sitting on the couch drinking beer for two years, but if you're in decent shape, you'll love it. There are points on the between trail that are going to be marshy when the rains come (if the rains ever come this year), but boot up and you should be fine. I made it the first two miles and then made the choice for life (actually, King made it - he went down on his belly and refused to continue letting me block him into the nettles) and called a friend to come rescue me. Very narrow, very busy road, very bad idea - if you're going to do the loop, park a car at both trailheads and take the civilized path back. The trails are decently marked (take your map anyway as stuff happens), and the only issue was that some idiot neglected to notice that once out at Wahkeena, there was a three mile hike along the Historic Scenic Highway to get back to the van. I hiked up to Angels Rest, and crossed over through Wahkeena Springs (sweet spot) to the Wahkeena Falls trail to come back down. It's an up hike, but, just at the point you're starting to weigh payoff versus pain, the payoff comes in the form of magnificent glimpses of the Columbia River Gorge, and at the top are the most glorious large rock formations and a view to remember forever. In July, King and I packed up early and were the third car in the lot, and started up the hill. Having lived here all of my life, I have driven by the large (relatively) parking area at the Angels Rest Trailhead dozens of times, and never really noticed it. ![]() I think our kids would like that part of the hike. If we had our kids with us we would hike to the waterfall and bridge and then turn around. Many of them didn't go the whole way up though. I wouldn't take small children though a lot of people did. We did take our time going up and took lots of pictures along the way. We took about 2 hours to get up and 1 to get down. We packed a light lunch and enjoyed our time at the top. We did make it to the top and the view was beautiful. We were quite sore the few days after the hike. I wonder if there were more rocks on the trail than usual due to rock slides with the fire and rains. The rock covered areas were difficult on the feet and calves. It was a 1600 ft elevation climb so pretty much uphill going and downhill returning. I thought it was a difficult hike, not moderate. The hike was very pretty and it had a variety of terrain which I like (rocky, dirt, rock covered). I think it is usually crowded but with so many trails still closed due to the fire it is probably more crowded than usual. The trail was much more difficult and crowded than we expected. We chose Angels Rest because it was considered "moderate", had a waterfall, and of course the beautiful lookout at the gorge. Would you like to enjoy a beautiful hike within the city of Portland? Then come and join us on this full day trek along the Wildwood Trail.My husband and I are not hikers, but we do enjoy the occasional hike and checking out the scenery. We would be more than happy to guide you. If you would like to join us on this wonderful half-day hike to Angel’s Rest in the Columbia River Gorge, just send a request. Participants on this hike should be in good physical condition. Finally, once you reach the top of Angel’s Rest, you will get to enjoy 270 degree panoramic views of Beacon Rock, the Silver Star Mountains, as well as the rest of the Columbia River Gorge. We will also take a small detour that will lead you to Upper Coopey Falls. Some examples of what you will get to see during the hike include Coopey Falls through the trees. Thus making it a wonderfully accessible option for anybody who wants to enjoy the outdoors. It is a moderate level hike and is open all year round. The elevation gain experienced during the hike is approximately 1,450 feet. The total distance of the Angel’s Rest hike is approximately 4.8 miles. Hence making this half-day hike a fantastic addition to a trip you may be taking to Portland, or other parts of the United States’ Pacific Northwest. With the trail head located only 30 minutes away from the city of Portland, it is very easy to reach. And on this half-day trek, we would like to take you on one of the area’s most popular hikes to the Angel’s Rest. The Columbia River Gorge near Portland, Oregon offers a number of amazing hikes.
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