![]() Getting to this precipice takes a relatively short hike (2.4 miles one-way) with an easy to moderately steep ascent. Its 1500 foot prominence and its proximity to the Columbia River give you the false sensation that you could dive from Angels Rest to the water below! The real draw, however, is the perspective of the Columbia River below - like you're on a balcony over a great auditorium. The summit is characterized by a long, rocky spine surrounded on three sides by cliffs, boasting a striking 270 degree view! While you can't see any of the Cascade volcanoes from the top, you do get great vantages of Beacon Rock, Silver Star Mountain, and many other landmarks. The platy andesite that composes this promontory is part of a million-year-old lava flow from Larch Mountain, a member of the Boring Lava Field. You could retrace your steps and hike the 13 miles back or you could set up a shuttle ride through the Woods Hole Hostel.Angels Rest is an exposed bluff on the western end of the Columbia River Gorge. During AT Thru Hiker Season it may be full.ĭay 2 Note: There are 2 options to get back to your car in Pearisburg on Day 2. Be sure to make a reservation prior to your trip. Mile 13.0 – Arrive at the Woods Hole Hostel.Mile 12.5 – Intersection with Route 663, bear left and head down SR 663 to the Woods Hole Hostel.If continuing to the Woods Hole Hostel, you will have a climb going south of the Shelter for about 1 mile before leveling off and reaching SR 663. There are some small campsites to the front of the shelter in the Rhododendron thicket. This would be your stopping point if doing a backpack. ![]() There are a few climbs on the way to Docs Knob Shelter but certainly nothing like the climb to Angels Rest. Mile 6.5 – Power Line, views on both sides of the ridge.Mile 4.3 – Wilburn Valley Overlook, great view.The next 3 miles to the Power Line is a nice ridge-line walk with no significant climbs. Mile 4.2 – Spring, short spur trail to spring. ![]() Recommend continuing on to the Wilburn Valley Overlook if you are doing this as a day hike, you will not be disappointed with the views.
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