Columbia River Gorge NSA Dublin Lake Hike Hike 25 Length: 11.0 miles RT Elevation Change: 3700' gain Season: Late Spring thru Fall until snowfall Difficulty:    Difficult due to steepness of trail and length of hike Permit:   NW Forest Pass Required Features:   This hike begins at the Wahclella Falls parking lot. Just walk a brief distance back toward the freeway and you will see the trail on your right taking off up behind the parking lot. Follow the trail for about a mile and after crossing under power lines you will come to a service road which you need to follow south upstream for about another mile. You will then come to the Tanner Ridge/Butte Trail head. Follow Trail #401 for about 2.2 miles and 1500' in elevation later you will come to a junction with the Wauna Point Trail #401D. Bear to your right and continue a more gentle climb up Tanner Ridge. In a little over 2 miles you will come to the junction of Trail #448, which descends back down toward Tanner Creek. You could use this trail as a return loop of sorts. Anyway, continue a bit further on Trail #401 and you will come to the junction for Dublin Lake. Follow Trail #401B down to Dublin Lake. This little jewel is worth the hike and there are a few legal camp areas to be found around the lake. A Virtual Hike in the Columbia River Gorge NSA All for the love of hiking!