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Pepper Mountain

Oregon

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Pepper Mountain is a summit of 2,155 feet in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, about 9 miles from the town of Washougal, Washington, across the river. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs in the upper 70s with only five or six wet days a month, while winter months see highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Pepper Mountain Trail starts just 0.4 miles away, and the Wizard Trail North and Dark Larch Wizard Trail are both within a mile. Gordon Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 3 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

2,155 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Pepper Mountain

Oregon

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–78°F and lows of 45–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Headworks Portland Wtr B, OR weather station, 5.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan44° high35° low
  2. Feb47° high36° low
  3. Mar52° high37° low
  4. Apr57° high40° low
  5. May64° high46° low
  6. Jun69° high50° low
  7. Jul77° high54° low
  8. Aug78° high54° low
  9. Sep72° high51° low
  10. Oct60° high45° low
  11. Nov49° high40° low
  12. Dec43° high35° low

The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Washougal, Washington · 9.2 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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