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Columbia Hills State Park - Crawford Ranch Trail
Southwest Washington
updated 4 months ago
current conditions for Columbia Hills State Park - Crawford Ranch Trail are mixed. As of May 24, the wildflowers are mostly past their peak, though some balsam root were fading and lupine appeared to be at peak in late April. The trail is exposed with no shade, so visitors should bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Rattlesnakes are present in the area, and one was spotted on the trail on May 24. Dalles Mountain Road is gravel, and while there were no potholes reported, one user experienced a tire rupture on May 24. Parking at the main trailhead has a bathroom, but an alternative parking area at the Burns Trail is also available.
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As of May 24, most wildflowers are fading, though some balsam root were still present and lupine were at their peak in late April. It was anticipated that peak bloom would occur in 2-3 weeks from late March.
The Dalles Mountain Road is a gravel road. While no potholes were reported, one user experienced a tire rupture on May 24 and advised driving slowly. The parking lot for the Dalles Mt Ranch Trail was gated as of November 21, 2025.
Yes, this is noted as a rattlesnake area, and one was seen on May 24. Ticks were also present and being picked off a dog in late April.
The trail has no shade, so it is recommended to bring plenty of water and sunscreen, especially as of May 24.
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Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
The flowers are 90% gone, but you can still get gorgeous view of the gorge. There is no shade on the trail, so do bring lots of water and sun screen. As the sign at the trailhead says, this is a rattl...
Older5 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
Today we did a "through hike" Starting from the Crawford Ranch Trail and taking the Eight Mile Creek Trail to Military Road and the Access Road to the Crawford Oaks Trail where our friends from Oregon...
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
There's a lot of trail options. We chose the burns trail but I hear the powerlines one also has awesome density of flowers.TH:The main TH has a bathroom. But we parked below at the Burns Trail.Trail:E...
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
On this beautiful and windless day in the high 50’s we meandered less than 2 miles on the Eightmile Creek Trail and Ranch Trail to check out the bloom in the area. The lupine bouquets were mostly just...
Older10 months ago
Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA
After our time on the Catherine Creek Natural Arch Trail, we drove to the Dalles Mountain Ranch area and parked along the side of the road near the trail to hike south to the Crawford Oaks TH. The par...
Older17 months ago
Southwest Washington
Started at the Dalles mountain ranch trailhead around 930 am. Bathrooms and plenty of parking. As noted you’ll need a Discover Pass, 3 mile gravel road suitable for any car, with lupine and poppies on...
Southwest Washington
We enjoyed perfect weather and the peak of wildflower bloom on the Columbia Hills State Park's trail system.We met at The Dalles Mountain Ranch Trailhead (vault toilet, Discover Pass required), just u...
Southwest Washington
We spent an enjoyable hour or so exploring the trail head here. Although WTA has it as Crawford Ranch the official name for this trail head is Dalles Mountain Ranch trailhead (according to the state ...
Older17 months ago
Southwest Washington
There isn't much to add to all the recent reports except that today was a beautiful sunny day with almost no wind! There was a nice breeze to keep you cool on the uphill parts! There was a sign on the...
Southwest Washington
Hiked the larger loop CCW on the Earth Day. Not much to add to the recent reports, such a beautiful place at this time of year. I think it was the first time I saw lupine and balsam roots blooming tog...