Mount Defiance, Mount Hood National Forest

Name: Mount Defiance
Address: Mount Hood National Forest, United States

#8 among attractions in Mount Hood National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Mount Defiance is a peak near the Columbia River Gorge in the US state of Oregon. It rises to an elevation of 5,010 feet in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness on the Mount Hood National Forest. The peak is in Hood River County, Oregon. The route up the mountain is often considered one of the hardest climbs in the Gorge; the trail gains 5,000 feet in 6 miles from the Starvation Creek Trailhead. ()

Elevation: 5010 ftProminence: 1520 ftCoordinates: 45°38'54"N, 121°43'19"W

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Mount Defiance – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Starvation Creek Falls, Hole-in-the-Wall Falls, Camp Benson Falls, Dog Mountain.

3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Starvation Creek Falls, Hood River
81 min walk • Starvation Creek Falls, is a two tier waterfall located in the Starvation Creek State Park at the north skirt of the Columbia River Gorge, in Hood River County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Hole-in-the-Wall Falls, Hood River
72 min walk • Hole-in-the-Wall Falls, also known as Warren Falls, is a 96-foot man-made waterfall on Warren Creek in Starvation Creek State Park, Hood River County, Oregon, United States. Its main drop is 60 feet.
2.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Camp Benson Falls, Stevenson
67 min walk • Camp Benson Falls is a 90-foot waterfall on Summit Creek in Lindsey Creek State Park, Hood River County, Oregon, United States. Its elevation is 369 feet. Summit Creek is a tributary of the Columbia River and enters it about 11 miles west of the city of Hood River. The falls are located about 600 metres from the terminus of Summit Creek.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dog Mountain, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
124 min walk • Dog Mountain rises above the north side of the Columbia River Gorge in the U.S. state of Washington. The base of the mountain is in Skamania County along Washington State Route 14, about 9 miles east of Stevenson and 53 miles east of Vancouver.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mud Lake, Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
15 min walk • There are at least sixteen lakes named Mud Lake within the U.S. state of Oregon. Some have an alternate name of Mud Lake, but are listed here by their primary name.
4.1 miNE
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Viento State Park, Mount Hood National Forest
105 min walk • Viento State Park is a state park in north central Hood River County, Oregon, near the city of Hood River. The park, named for the former Viento railroad station located there, is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Mount Defiance, Mount Hood National Forest

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Mount Hood National Forest plan & book

Mount Defiance – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Starvation Creek Falls, Hood River

Hole-in-the-Wall Falls, Hood River

Camp Benson Falls, Stevenson

Dog Mountain, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Mud Lake, Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Viento State Park, Mount Hood National Forest