Memaloose Hills

Area	Columbia Gorge (east - OR)
Best time to visit	Early April through early May
Blooming Now	YES
Elevation	500-957 feet
Trail Info	4.2 miles to the top of both Marsh Hill and Chatfield Hill, with app. 850 feet cumulative elevation change. Mostly gradual with a few short steep sections on Chatfield Hill.
	PLANT LIST AVAILABLE
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	Hike information - Oregon Hikers Field Guide
Dogs	Allowed

NOTE: The blue marker indicates the trailhead.

Description

The Memaloose Hills are a great place to see a wide variety of spring wildflowers, including several varieties of the Desert Parsley (Lomatium) family, Desert Shooting Stars (Dodecatheon conjugens), Upland Larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum), Broad-Leaf Lupine (Lupinus latifolius), profuse amounts of Northwest Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza deltoidea), and Harsh Paintbrush (Castilleja hispida).

Directions

Take Interstate 84 to Exit 69 (Mosier). Take Highway 30 east through the town of Mosier, and in 3.0 miles you will see the Memaloose Viewpoint sign and parking area on your left.

Parking permits are not necessary here. Do not leave any valuables in your vehicle.

The (unsigned) trail starts on the south side of Highway 30.

Trip Reports

Date	Submitted by
04/22/2022	Victor von Salza
03/26/2022	Liz
Reports from previous years
04/08/2021	Greg Lief
04/06/2021	Greg Lief
03/28/2021	Greg Lief
03/26/2021	Greg Lief
04/20/2019	Greg Lief
04/17/2019	Greg Lief
04/14/2019	Greg Lief
04/12/2019	Greg Lief
04/01/2018	Greg Lief
05/01/2017	Greg Lief
04/15/2017	Greg Lief
03/30/2016	Greg Lief
05/06/2015	Steve Luther
04/05/2015	Greg Lief
04/04/2015	Ashley
03/24/2015	Nina and Jim
03/21/2015	Greg Lief
05/02/2014	Rick Judy
04/19/2014	Greg Lief

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Wildflowers at Memaloose Hills

Balsamroot on Chatfield Hill

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