Dog Mountain — Wednesday, Jun. 2, 2021

Arrived on Wednesday at 9am. Parking lot had less than a dozen or so vehicles. Make sure you have your passes up on display!
The trail is clear and easy to follow. I took the ‘more difficult’ way up and the ‘difficult’ way down. The ‘more difficult’ way up is a long and steady upward incline. There are no views overlooking any vantage points. It’s through the forest. The ‘Difficult’ way isn’t much different, but there is a small stretch that overlooks the Columbia River Gorge. Anyways, once you break out of the forest and into the clear, you will see the wildflowers. They are a little past their prime, but they look beautiful nonetheless. It was very windy at the top. The trail in this part of the hike is very gravelly and rocky, so mind your step. Anyways, going through the forest is an uphill challenge, but the views beyond that are great.