Columbia River Dike & Steigerwald Refuge Hike

8.1 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain •

I had the day off and we decided to stay away from possible falling trees. So we stayed close to home and went on the Columbia River Dike Hike, which was generally far enough away from the trees. We started our hike by heading east into the Gorge, so that the winds would be behind us on the way back! Heading into the wind gusts was definitely interesting, but not particularly difficult. We would have continued on the dike, but at about 3.6 miles out there is a locked fence with signs behind it that read Private Property. Very nice hike on a gusty day!