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18 miles of hiking • 7250' elevation gain •

A group from PortlandHikers.org decided to have a "Big Dog Party" by doing two runs up Dog Mountain the other day. The weather was idyllic. We were the first to the trailhead, and of course the first to the summit. But the hordes were ascending as we were going down the first time. After a quick refueling break, we again went back up the "More Difficult" route. Of course. Each descent followed different routes, for a change of scenery. Rather than turn it into a Triple Dog Dare, a couple of groups went off and tacked on Wind Mountain instead. Great day in the gorge!