Elevation gain 1 340 feet Dogs Yes allowed on leash Permits None Call me biased but after spending so much time hiking Washington s side of the Gorge I feel compelled to start this list of the best hikes in the Columbia River Gorge for wildflowers with a personal favorite Lyle Cherry Orchard. A relatively remote hike on the eastern side of the gorge near the small town of Lyle the Lyle Cherry Orchard hike ascends a grassy hillside above the Columbia River to an old cherry
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