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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