Columbia River Gorge NSA Catherine Creek Hike Universal Access Trail Hike 57 Length: 1.5 mile loop Elevation Change: 70 foot change Season: Late winter thru late fall Difficulty: Easy Permit: No Pass Required Features: This is a special use trail that is paved the entire length. There are benches to rest and gentle slopes for wheel chaired individual to manage. This Universal Access Trail is unique and offers nearly all the wonderful features that a lover of the out-of-doors would expect. There are incredible floral displays in season, complete with song birds and great vistas of the gorge and surrounding mountains. Keep this trail in mind if you are physically challenged or have a friend who is. A Virtual Hike in the Columbia River Gorge NSA All for the love of hiking!