Columbia River Gorge NSA Mt Defiance Hike from Starvation Creek TH
Length: 12.2 RT Elevation Change: 4500' gain Season: Late spring to early fall Difficulty: Very difficult due
to the steepness of trail and length of hike Permit: NW Forest Pass Required Features: Trail
follows freeway for about a mile before beginning a grueling 15
switchback climb where the trail kinda levels off for a mile or
so. Then things begin to get steep again to about 4000'.
Within a mile of the top you have the opportunity to take a loop
trail the west of the summit and approach the top from the south
side. Return down the north side and meet up with the trail
you came up on.
