Hood River Spring Guide
Winter in Hood River is crisp, quiet and incredibly cozy. Spend your days taking in the snow-dusted views, chasing powder at Mt. Hood, dipping into the soaking pool, warming up and winding down at the Lobby Bar all season long. Make Lightwell your winter launchpad to the Gorge.
SPRING GUIDE TO HOOD RIVER
A little wild, refreshingly beautiful, and filled with adventures: Spring in Hood River is worth the chase. Fill your days surrounded by blooming flowers, hiking to waterfalls, sightseeing on two wheels, recovering in the spa, and indulging in the best bites & sips all season long. Spring into the Gorge, with a stay in the center of it all, at Lightwell.
First Nature Tours
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
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Adventures start right outside your door and our onsite experts, First Nature, take you the rest of the way. Head downstairs to our Adventure Lounge and build your custom itinerary for a spring Hood River stay catered to you. Waterfall hikes, local tastings, scenic bike rides and more await.
WILDFLOWERS & WATERFALLS
STARVATION CREEK FALLS
For those who like to be rewarded with views without spending too much time on the trail. This is a short, paved, and accessible trail up to a viewpoint of the falls. If you want more of a challenge, you can take the rockier trail even closer to the falls.
TOM MCCALL POINT TRAIL
Find purple lupine and scarlet Indian paintbrush, white yarrow and more blooms along this 3.4mile steep incline trail. You can hit Rowena Plateau from the same parking lot, for an easier round trip hike that also boasts views of the iconic horseshoe bend road along the Historic Columbia River Highway.
Wahclella Falls Hike
2-tiered waterfall that pours into a pool at the peak of your 2 mile hike.
MOSIER PLATEAU
A meadow filled with the classic PNW balsam root & lupine greets you at the top of your hour-in hike to Mosier Plateau. You’ll get views of the flowers, Mosier Creek, greenery and more.
MEMALOOSE HILLS TRAIL
A 5 mile trail with views of hilltops, wildflowers, the Columbia River, and Mt. Hood & Mount Adams in the distance.
Recover & Recharge
SPA DAY
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Slow down and unwind at Spa at Lightwell. Sink into the sauna, take a dip in the soaking pool, or book one of our treatments to relax and restore after a day well spent.
ARTS & CULTURE
Lightwell Hotel is just steps from Oak Street where artisan-run boutiques, public art galleries, and other local shops welcome you to explore.
