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Cascade GSMDC Strawberry Island 10 mile hike
October 31, 2020 - November 1, 2020
| Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike | |
| 10/31 and 11/1/2020 | |
| Event Name | |
| Strawberry Island Back to Back hikes | |
| Sponsoring Club | |
| Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club | |
| Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map | |
| Strawberry Island in North Bonneville, WA Drive I-84 east to Exit 44 for Cascade Locks and Stevenson.After 0.4 miles, bear right for the Bridge of the Gods ($2 toll) and Stevenson.Driving over the bridge for 0.7 miles, make a left at the junction with Highway 14W for North Bonneville and Vancouver.Drive 4.2 miles and turn left onto Bonneville Drive for the town of North Bonneville. Go 0.1 miles to a junction and bear right onto W. Cascade Drive. Proceed 0.4 miles and make a left turn onto Portage Drive. It’s 0.2 miles to the trailhead parking area behind a baseball diamond. I can’t find a great trail map, but this is somewhere go a lot. This is the best I can find, the three red flag spots show the loop and if you zoom you’ll see there is a road that goes along the perimeter so access if somewhere to get injured: https://www.oregonhikers.org/maps/load.php?lat=45.6304&lon=-121.9792 |
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| Brief Trail Description | |
| Trails lead from North Bonneville around Hamilton Island, which was noted as “Strawberry Island” in the journals of Lewis and Clark, who remarked upon the abundance of strawberry runners they saw here. The current name remembers Samuel M. Hamilton, who took out a Land Claim here in 1850 and had a mountain, a creek, and an island named after him (The” island” is now connected to the mainland). This hike is notable for its views to closeby features in the Washington Gorge, such as Beacon Rock, Hamilton Mountain, and Table Mountain, as well as some unique views across to the the Oregon side, taking in Munra Point directly across and some waterfalls not normally seen except from the Washington side of the river. Cottonwoods fringe part of the island shore, while the interior is mostly a grassy expanse. In the late summer and early fall, low river levels allow adventurous hikers to cross to Ives Island, west of Hamilton Island, and locate the remains of old fishwheels as well as make a much closer approach to Beacon Rock (See the Ives Island Add-on Hike). Also, a trail leads from the east end of the island to join the short walking circuit around the Fort Cascades site. | |
| Hike Coordinator Name | |
| Bonnie Huett | |
| Hike Coordinator Phone | |
| (360) 909-4469 | |
| Hike Coordinator Email | |
| troutcreekgsmd@gmail.com | |
| Event fee | |
| $10 for those hiking towards title | |
| Net revenues will go to: | |
| Cascade Club GSMD Club | |
| Type of Hike | |
| 8 miles/day – must complete both days – back to back hikes | |
| Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application) | |
| Northwest Vet Specialist, 16756 SE 82nd Dr, Clackamas, OR 97015 | |
| Closest Hospital or Emergency Service | |
| Adventist Health Portland, 10123 SE Market St, Portland, OR 97216 | |
| Will First Aid kit be available on the hike? | |
| Yes | |
| How will hike mileage be verified? | |
| Prior Hike | |
| Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs? | |
| No (if no, dog’s weight must be provided by vet clinic documentation within 7 days of hike) | |