Located in the Columbia Gorge east of White Salmon, Columbia Hills features about eight miles of trails with panoramic views of the Gorge, the Columbia River, and Mt. Hood.
The trails explore the hills that slope gently down to the river.
Spring is wildflower time at Columbia Hills State Park, when arrowleaf balsamroot flowers cover the park’s the rolling hills, with purple lupine and the less-dramatic yellow blossoms of desert parsley in between.
Columbia Hills has two trailheads, the Crawford Oaks trailhead just off Hwy. 14 and the Upper Trailhead several miles up the gravel Dalles Mountain Road. Both have horse trailer parking.
While you're there, be sure to drive the short distance to the park's impressive display of petroglyphs that were rescued before they could be flooded by the water behind The Dalles Dam.
Plan to ride at Columbia Hills this spring. You'll be glad you did!
Learn More
Columbia Hills State Park is featured in Riding Southwest Washington Horse Trails by Kim McCarrel, available at www.NWHorseTrails.com.
