| Title: | Cherry Orchard Trail |
| Area: | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Elevation: | 100 - 1040 Feet |
| Elevation_Gain: | 940 |
| Links: | Friends of the Gorge map, Trip Journals - 4/15/03, 3/13/04, 3/31/05 |
| Notes: | This great hiking trail takes you up through a couple of benches, switch-backs up the steep hill sides, through some oak woods, and finally out to an abandoned cherry orchard. Just before the orchard you will intersect an old road; take the road to the right and follow it to the large open area that contains the orchard. |
| Route: | From the town of Lyle continue 1/2 mile east on Highway 14 through the double tunnels to the large parking lot immediatly on your left. |
| TH_elevation: | 100 |
| Distance: | 3 |
| USGS_75: | The Dalles North |
| Reference: | The Curious Gorge by Cook |
you will come accross this sign about 100 yards up the trail |
Look for these stairs over the fence to start the trail |
looking east to The Dalles from the cherry orchard |
| Type: | Trail |
| Day_Hike: | yes |
| Scenic: | yes |
| Wildflowers: | yes |
