Coyote Wall

The Coyote Wall is a 200' sheer outcrop of crumbling columnar basalt, a result of the ancient Missoula Floods that at one time scoured and formed the Columbia River Gorge into the shape it is today. The loop trail first heads west, skirting the base of the wall, offering views of the colorful, lichen-stained rock face and talus slopes, before heading into denser forest. At the westernmost point of the loop, the views open up to the Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood. Turning east, head through more forest, then emerge onto the top edge of the Coyote Wall, into huge meadows, dotted with rocky volcanic outcrops and an abundance of wildflowers.