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Teaser: Walking on the sides of mountains
By Liss | August 18, 2008
The Pacific Crest Trail along the side of Table Mountain
Skamania County, north of Bonneville Dam, near Stevenson, WA, USA
August 3, 2008
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From Wikipedia:
Table Mountain is a peak rising on the north side of the Columbia River in the US state of Washington, about four miles (6 km) north-northwest of Bonneville Dam. It is one of the most spectacular landmarks of the Columbia River Gorge. Its southeast face drops 2,400 ft (730 m) in less than one horizontal mile, and is topped by an almost vertical 800-foot (240 m) cliff.[1] Table Mountain is joined by the similar Greenleaf Peak to the northeast, and also by Hamilton Mountain to the southwest, which is lower (2,438 ft/743 m), but similarly steep and much closer to the Columbia. Together these peaks form an impressive group on the Washington side of the Gorge.
About three hundred years ago the south side of Table Mountain sheared off and dammed the Columbia River in an event known as the Bonneville Slide. The river soon carved a new bend around to the south, but for a while Native Americans living in the area could walk across. This led to the legend known as the Bridge of the Gods.
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This was the day that I walked from mile 2162.8 at 1300 feet above sea level, an ad hoc campsite, to mile 2167.3 at 3400 feet and back down to mile 2175.9 at 1420 feet to reach Rock Creek. That is far too much elevation gain and loss in 13.1 miles for this hiker. This particular picture was probably around 2500 feet.
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