Dalles Mountain Ranch Wildflowers & Dalles Mountain Car

@rossschram

Washington

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Centerville

As part of the Columbia Hills State Park near the Columbia River Gorge, this ranch offers miles of hiking trails in a charming setting. You can get a great shot of the wildflowers surrounding a decaying, rust-red car with the colorful cotton-candy skies created by the setting sun, or you can walk around explore other areas of the trail — just make sure to keep an eye out for ticks!

Plan

Overview

Skill level

Easy

Accessbility

Public Location

Hours

9AM-5PM

Fee

Discover Pass required: $30 for the annual pass and $10 for the one-day pass

Pack

Wide-angle lens (22mm)
Sturdy tripod
Bug spray

How to get there

N45° 40' 34.8996"W121° 05' 29.1012"

This image of the wildflowers and Dalles Mountain Car was taken on the Dalles Mountain Ranch, which is in Columbia Hills State Park. Follow the Google Maps directions to the these coordinates: 45.677763, -121.092982. You can park your car alongside the road there (make sure there aren't any signs saying no parking) and then walk a short distance southeast to get to the old car. Note: Be VERY careful when shooting here as to not damage any of the flowers or other vegetation. Follow the Leave No Trace principals and remember that hurting nature isn't worth it for a photograph. Leave No Trace: https://lnt.org/why/7-principles