9 miles of hiking • 3000' elevation gain • 1 night
Really quick overnight with my friend Jon. We left the city at 5pm and made it to the trailhead by 6:30 due to traffic and gas-getting. We made it to Deadwood Camp at about 8:30, put up our shelter, and built a small, damp fire. There was nothing too exciting about the hike as hikes go, although we hadn't had enough time to do the side trail down to Indian Point. We decided to head back the way we came in the morning to check it out.The trail is in really good condition all the way up to Indian Point, and then snow and blowdowns and bushes begin. There's no snow at Deadwood Camp and the trail snow should be gone in a couple weeks at most.
In the morning, we visited Indian Point. This is easily one of the most beautiful vantage points that I've seen in the gorge. We sat out on rocks on the spine for maybe 15 minutes and it was strangely windless.
We were back at the car by 9am. We grabbed breakfast in Cascade Locks (uninspired breakfast fare from Cascade Inn in interested), and were back in town by 11am. The total trip only took 18 hours!
Anne S.
May 3, 2011
Glad you made it! Great overhead shots from Indian Point, they really capture the height above the gorge floor.