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Columbia River Gorge NSA
North Lake Hike
via Wyeth Ridge Trail

Hike 42



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Length:  11.4 miles round trip
Elevation Change:  3840' gain
Season:  Midsummer thru Fall
Difficulty:    Very Difficult due to steepness of trail and length of hike
Permit:   NW Forest Pass Required
Features: This is an excellent hike for endurance.  After climbing 3840' in the first four miles, you then keep left and descend 500 ft before regaining the elevation as you approach North Lake.  The climb up the Wyeth Trail offers excellent vistas of the Columbia River Gorge.  North Lake is a shallow little lake surrounded by forests and the cliffs of Green Point Ridge.


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