Angels Rest is our favorite hike near Portland. It’s about 25 miles east of the city just off I84. It’s a moderate hike – steep but short. It’s 2.4 miles to the top (4.8 miles round trip) with close to 1500 feet elevation gain. It’s about 3 hours of hiking time though it’s worth spending some time at the top.
We’ve done a couple of summer sunset hikes here, packing a picnic to enjoy at the top while the sun sets. We highly recommend this, just remember to pack a flashlight for the trip down. It gets dark in the forest very quickly after the sun sets.
These pictures are from November of 2019 and guest star Bella, our friend’s very sweet yellow lab. Here we’re about a third of the way into the hike and already gaining elevation for some nice views of the Columbia River.
Looking north over the Columbia.
The forest clears to a talus slope affording a great view just short of the top.
A look northeast from the top.
More from the top.
Another view from the talus slope, this time on the way down.
The 2017 Eagle Creek fire swept through much of the trail area, closing the trail for over a year. You can still see lots of the fire’s effects.
