Oregon · Hiking · Near Trout Lake

Historic 1876 Wagon Road

0.5 mi
one way
157 ft
climb
358 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

As of · Source: USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Historic 1876 Wagon Road is a short, easy hike in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about half a mile long, with a one-way climb of about 160 feet from a starting point near 236 feet to a high of about 358 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of about 21 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Cascade Locks weather station show July highs around 80°F and lows near 56°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. Wyeth and Mt Defiance are both hikes about a mile and a half away, and Wyeth Campground is about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Windy Slab, about 1.2 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Wyeth Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 9.6 mi from Trout Lake

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Historic 1876 Wagon Road

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      42° / 33°

    2. Feb

      48° / 34°

    3. Mar

      54° / 36°

    4. Apr

      61° / 41°

    5. May

      68° / 47°

    6. Jun

      73° / 52°

    7. Jul

      80° / 56°

    8. Aug

      82° / 57°

    9. Sep

      76° / 51°

    10. Oct

      63° / 45°

    11. Nov

      50° / 39°

    12. Dec

      43° / 33°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cascade Locks, OR, 6.6 mi away at 142 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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