Coyote Wall Trailhead

Spring Wildflowers at Coyote Wall — Absolutely Stunning! After hiking Dog Mountain at the end of last May, I completely fell in love with wildflower hikes. On April 25, we visited Coyote Wall Trail — and it absolutely blew me away. The scenery is not only beautiful and dramatic, but the blooming wildflowers were breathtaking — it truly felt like heaven on earth. We hiked about 6 miles, and with plenty of stops for photos, it took us around 4 hours. Tips: •Wear long pants to protect yourself from ticks. Also hiking poles can be helpful. •We encountered two rattlesnakes along the trail, but they were not aggressive — they rattled to warn us and moved away on their own. •Even though it was spring, the weather was hot — make sure to bring plenty of water, wear sunscreen, and be prepared for almost no shade. Highly recommend visiting during wildflower season — it’s an unforgettable experience! No pass is required. No parking fee but limited parking space.

With reluctance I am offering my review of this beautiful place. Currently it is less popular than other sites in the Columbia gorge and it would be lovely to stay that way! 😊 There is beautiful, mixed terrain and fantastic panoramic views of the gorge. If you visit, please do your part to keep the trail clean, and stay on the trail to keep the landscape beautiful too! Some trails are shared with mountain bikes.

Coyote Wall is an amazing hike with stunning, wide-open views of the Gorge. The elevation gain is very doable and the trail isn’t overly difficult, making it accessible while still rewarding. After recent fires, you’ll notice some maintenance work along the route—please be mindful and stay on the trail to help protect the area as it continues to recover. Beautiful, scenic, and absolutely worth it.

Beautiful trail. Lots of flowers at the top on 4/26/25. A little steep hike before reaching the wildflowers. Ran into a small rattlesnake on my way down so be sure to stay on the trail and keep your dog close. Would definitely hike again.

Up up up! If you want a nice, challenging hike up a well groomed path, this is a great one. It was beautiful. We had hiked here many times before but had never taken full advantage of going all the way to the top. 6.5 miles round trip. It was 3 hrs exactly at a moderate pace. 1900 ft elevation gain/loss. We didn’t take our dogs. It was too long and too steep of a hike for them.

This is one of the beginner friendly trails in the gorge. Smoother trail for the most part except lose rocks of course. You can pretty much turn around wherever you want and you start seeing views from literally 10mins into the hike. Beware of mountain bikers as the bike trail sort of intersects the hiking trails at several points.

This is now one of my favourite hikes in Washington ♥️ breathtaking views as you keep going up towards the coyote wall. It gets steep after you complete 50% of the hike towards coyote wall. Take the little Moab trail to get amazing views of the highways, loop lake and gorgeous Columbia river gorge 😍 I’m pretty such this will be 5X more beautiful during spring and fall 😁 was beautiful during winters too 😃free parking available and amazing hike for Oregonians(Portlanders) to try out!

Wild flowers are blooming! Parking can be crowded on a nice day here so come early. Many trails to choose from but beware of mountain bikers.

Hike is 6.47 miles, 1713 elevation gain, and took 2.5 hours. The views are great, we were on the tail end of enjoying the wildflowers and a lot were already beginning to wither away. The trails themselves are unfortunately very unclear and there are several short cuts which make it easy to loose the path if you're not paying attention to your navigation. The trails are also dusty, slippery, and steep in parts so beware in rainy conditions. On a clear day you also have a great view of Mt. Hood. This is a great alternative to the all too popular dog mountain. We were warned about rattle snakes but did not see a single one, though we did spot a few lizards and the dog gathered a couple of ticks.

Just love Coyote Wall area hiking. We have hiked around Little Maui and Catherine Creek many times but hadn't ever started at the Wall Trailhead. Parking here on the weekends gets pretty limited. Now I know why, I hadn't realized that the Coyote section is such a biking draw. Taking the trail on 2 legs put us in the minority for sure, as we encountered mostly those on wheels. Unlike Catherine, Coyote has lots of little main trail off-shoots laid down by the bikes. We ended up going a few miles, opting to not go to the top but instead over to Maui (just a trickle at this time) and back around. Although the bike trail additions are there, the main trail is signed well. The footing is mostly rocky on the Wall side with a decent elevation gain, and dirt/rocks as you head away from it. Of course it tends to be pretty windy up there, but with endless views. Just a fun trail system.