Hood River Fall Guide
The Gorge splashed with fall colors, leaves crunching beneath your feet: this is fall in Hood River. Get your fill of autumn activities, then unwind at Lightwell Hotel. Maybe you'll toast to the day's adventures at The Rooftop, or retreat to The Spa to relieve sore but satisfied limbs. A steam-filled shower and cloud-soft bed will help you sleep well. Make our hotel your home base in Hood River this fall.
FALL GUIDE TO HOOD RIVER
The Gorge splashed with fall colors, leaves crunching beneath your feet: this is fall in Hood River. Get your fill of autumn activities, then unwind at Lightwell Hotel. Maybe you'll toast to the day's adventures at The Rooftop, or retreat to The Spa to relieve sore but satisfied limbs. A steam-filled shower and cloud-soft bed will help you sleep well. Make our hotel your home base in Hood River this fall.
Fall Adventure Package
STAY, RIDE & BE WELL
Stay the night, then set out on a half-day self-guided bike ride, planned by First Nature Tours. Pedal through the Mosier Twin Tunnels, pause for a hike to Mosier Creek Falls, nosh on a snack from Basecamp, and take in sweeping Gorge views. Return to Hood River with fresh air, full lungs, and stories to take home.
HARVEST SEASON
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‘Tis the season for baskets brimming with fall fruit. During the fall months, apples, plums, and pears are ripe for picking. Treat yourself to cider, wine, pumpkins and more along the storied Fruit Loop.
FALL FOLIAGE HIKES
MULTNOMAH FALLS
Oregon’s tallest and most iconic waterfall. The Benson Bridge allows for multiple viewpoints of the waterfall, and if you’re lucky, you’ll experience the spray of the falls with autumn leaves blowing in the wind.
MOSIER TWIN TUNNELS
Great for an in-town nature fix. This 4.5 mile paved pathway is along a walking/biking only section of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. You’ll be treated to views of Eighteenmile Island, Mosier, vineyards and gorgeous fall hues.
LATOURELL FALLS
Three waterfalls in one, the first is at the base of the observation deck, and the other two further up the trail fall into a pool of their own.
TRILLIUM LAKE
Just under an hour south of Hood River, Trillium Lake gives idyllic waterfront views of Mt. Hood. Best experienced on a foggy morning or colorful sunset.
STARVATION CREEK
Located in the State Park, the falls are visible at the end of an easy, paved walk up to a picnic area and lookout. You’re able to cross a creek and up rockier terrain to get up to the base of the falls. Mossy walls and boulders cover the area along with colorful maple and oak trees.
WAHCLELLA FALLS
A quick, two mile trek to a 65-foot waterfall pinched between mossy, grotto-like rock walls.
ROWENA CREST
A scenic drive with a pull off featuring panoramic aerial views of the iconic horseshoe bend, Columbia River, and high desert hills.
BEACON ROCK
A unique, moderate hike that rewards you with stunning aerial views of the Gorge after hiking up 50+ switchbacks along a wooded and rock wall.
EXPLORE DOWNTOWN
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A stay at Lightwell puts you in the heart of downtown Hood River, just a block from Oak Street. Explore our picturesque waterfront town filled with public art, artisan-run boutiques, galleries, and find a memento or two to take home.
YOUR HOOD RIVER HIDEAWAY
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After a day of adventure, unwind back at Lightwell Hotel. Grab the essentials from Basecamp to bring up to your room, or cap off the perfect day at The Rooftop with a bite hot off the grill and a nightcap as the sun dips low. Then, it’s back to your cozy accommodations to dream up what you’ll seek out tomorrow.
