Join the Mazamas for a hike with beautiful views, amazing spring wildflowers, and a relatively short effort, this is one of the most popular hikes in the Gorge. On a good day, you can get a view of Mt. Hood and the Columbia River.

The famous flowers on Dog Mountain peak on Mother's Day, but four days before on a Thursday we won't have to tend with permits or crowds. This should be nobody's first hike of spring, as parts of our 2,750' ascent over 6.9 miles are steep. We will take the easternmost fork on the way up and then take the Augspurger Trail down, for the typical counterclockwise loop. 

Every vehicle parked at the trailhead will need to display a federal pass (NW Forest, America the Beautiful, or senior).

Good resources: WTA Portland Hikers