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Area | Columbia Gorge (east - OR) (Mount Hood National Forest) |
Best time to visit | Mid-April to Early May |
Blooming Now | YES |
Elevation | 430-700 feet |
Trail Info | 2.2 miles round-trip, 250 foot elevation loss/gain |
WILDFLOWER SEARCH | |
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS | |
Hike information - Oregon Hikers Field Guide | |
Dogs | PROHIBITED. Please respect this location by leaving your dog at home. |
May 2017 update: a landslide has closed Highway 30 east of Rowena Plateau. Please check with ODOT before assuming that that has been reopened. In the meantime, Rowena and Tom McCall are still accessible via Mosier (see above).
If you are coming from The Dalles, take Interstate 84 west 8 miles to Exit 76 (Rowena). Cross under the freeway, and turn right (west) onto Highway 30. Drive up the hill approximately 2.6 undulating miles to the Rowena Crest Viewpoint parking area, which will be on your left.
Date | Submitted by |
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Reports from previous years | |
05/02/2022 | HillaryAJ |
04/22/2022 | Victor von Salza |
03/29/2022 | Victor von Salza |
03/21/2022 | Greg Lief |
04/08/2021 | Greg Lief |
04/07/2021 | Greg Lief |
03/03/2021 | Greg Lief |
03/18/2020 | Greg Lief |
03/07/2020 | Greg Lief |
03/05/2020 | Greg Lief |
04/21/2019 | Greg Lief |
04/16/2019 | Greg Lief |
04/04/2019 | Greg Lief |
05/12/2018 | Janice |
04/26/2018 | Greg Lief |
04/08/2018 | Greg Lief |
05/07/2017 | Greg Lief |
04/15/2016 | Cheryl Willson |
04/10/2016 | Greg Lief |
03/29/2016 | Greg Lief |
02/14/2016 | Greg Lief |
03/21/2015 | Greg Lief |
05/03/2014 | Balaji Ramaswamy |
04/19/2014 | Greg Lief |
05/05/2013 | Greg Lief |
05/19/2012 | Oak Aw |
05/06/2012 | Greg Lief |
05/02/2010 | Greg Lief |
04/15/2010 | Jim and Nina Pollock |
05/14/2009 | Jim Conrad |
04/25/2009 | Cheryl Hill |
03/21/2009 | Victor von Salza |
05/24/2008 | Victor von Salza |
05/10/2008 | Greg Lief |
04/11/2008 | Victor von Salza |
04/11/2008 | Victor von Salza |
03/09/2008 | Greg Lief |
02/24/2008 | Greg Lief |
02/09/2008 | Victor von Salza |
05/06/2007 | Greg Lief |
04/30/2007 | Cheryl Hill |
04/01/2007 | Greg Lief |
03/11/2007 | Greg Lief |
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'Wildflowers are not meant to be cut and tamed. They are meant to be loved and admired.' -- Anthony T. Hincks