Columbia River Gorge NSA Warren Lake Hike via Starvation Creek Ridge Trail Hike 45 Length:   11 mile loop Elevation Change:   4000' Season:   Late spring to early fall Difficulty:   Very Difficult due to extreme steepness of trail and length of hike Permit:   NW Forest Pass Required Features:   Follow the freeway for a short distance and you will come to an extremely steep trail to your left that begins the grueling Starvation Creek Ridge hike up to Warren Lake. This climb is almost unrelenting and the slight downhill that occurs just before the lake is more than welcome relief. The lake is beautiful and worth the effort. Continue on past Warren Lake until you come to the Mt Defiance trail. Take a right and head down hill and back to the trail head to complete the loop. A Virtual Hike in the Columbia River Gorge NSA All for the love of hiking!