The Tom McCall Point hike is great on a sunny, clear day. The beginning of the trail is deceptively easy, but as you continue, the steep incline is guaranteed to raise your heart rate! If you need to take a quick rest to catch your breath, there are some amazing views of the river, Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Hood! You are also accompanied by beautiful flowers as your are hiking through a nature preserve. The hike is only three miles round trip, but there is a nice, flat sitting area at the top, so you can bring some snacks and enjoy the view before walking back down. The hike down was much easier, and since we had time, we continued on to hike the 2 mile plateau trail that is just across the way!
Bradford D.
Classificação do local: 4 Portland, OR
The Tom McCall Point Hike is a great hike on a sunny day. It’s in the town of Mosier, about 10 minutes past Hood River(a little over an hour drive from Ptown). This is not a state park so parking is free here. There are 2 trails for you. This is actually called the Rowena Trailhead where both trails start. The Rowena plateau is mostly flat(hence the name) and is about 1.25 miles long and heads toward the gorge. We actually started with the McCall Point Hike which heads up the hill. It’s about 1.5 miles but has some pretty good elevation of just over 1000 feet. The top is amazing when it’s a sunny day. You have a view of Mt Hood and Mt Adams in the same view. Great for panoramic photos too. We did the Point Hike first and relaxed with the easy plateau hike to end our day.
D B.
Classificação do local: 5 Vancouver, WA
Off I-84, about 6 miles east of Mosier, OR on old Highway 30 find the trail head. This hike gives you about a quarter mile of fairly flat ground to get your legs under ya, then UP she goes; about 1070 feet in the next 1.6 miles, with essentially no level parts. Stop and look back as often as you can(yes, yes, you’ll get a breather that way too!) for views that are just stunning. Even on a fairly cloudy day Mt. Adams was a show off in the north. It was way too cloudy to see Mt. Hood, so make this trek on a clear day to get a best trip. There’s no water of any kind, no falls, no creeks, nothin’. The countless wild flowers more than make up for the lack of water. The trail itself is the hardest hard pan you can imagine, so hiking boots were a key. I have an old walking stick that was another good addition for increased balance. Make sure you bring a snack for the view from the plateau at the top. Just amazing. You can see east and west and north and, well, you get the idea.
