1.4 hr
Overview
Trails lead from North Bonneville around Hamilton Island, which was noted as "Strawberry Island" in the journals of Lewis and Clark, who remarked upon the abundance of strawberry runners they saw here. The current name remembers Samuel M. Hamilton, who took out a Land Claim here in 1850 and had a mountain, a creek, and an island named after him (The" island" is now connected to the mainland). This short hike is notable for its views to closeby features in the Washington Gorge, such as Beacon Rock , Hamilton Mountain , and Table Mountain , as well as some unique views across to the the Oregon side, taking in Munra Point directly across and some waterfalls not normally seen except from the Washington side of the river. Cottonwoods fringe part of the island shore, while the interior is mostly a grassy expanse. In the late summer and early fall, low river levels allow adventurous hikers to cross to Ives Island, west of Hamilton Island, and locate the remains of old fishwheels as well as make a much closer approach to Beacon Rock (see the Ives Island Add-on Hike ). Also, a trail leads from the east end of the island to join the short walking circuit around the Fort Cascades site.
Trail Stats
5.1 km
46 m
50 m
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