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Beacon Rock State Park

Beacon Rock State Park is an outdoor activity in Skamania, WA, part of the Portland, Oregon guide. Cost: under $25. Beacon Rock trail closes Tuesdays through Thursdays from October 1 through May 2027 for trail decking replacement.

34841 State Route 14 · Skamania, WA

Why you should go…

Beacon Rock is an 848-foot basalt volcanic plug on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, named by Lewis and Clark in 1805. A trail built by Henry J. Biddle and finished in 1918 climbs it with 51 switchbacks, handrails and bridges to views in every direction. The 4,458-acre park also has Columbia River shoreline, more than 26 miles of roads and trails for hiking, biking and horses, rock climbing, camping and a trail past Hardy and Rodney falls.

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What's around here?

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