Hood River Spring Guide
Spring in Hood River is spectacular. Spend your days taking in the blossom-covered views, chasing waterfalls, dipping into the soaking pool, and winding down at the Lobby Bar or Rooftop at Lightwell. Make Lightwell your launchpad for spring adventures in Oregon.
SPRING GUIDE TO HOOD RIVER
Wild, refreshingly beautiful, and filled with adventure: spring in Hood River is worth the chase. Fill your days with wildflower blooms, waterfall hikes, sightseeing on two wheels, recovering in the Spa at Lightwell, and indulging in the best bites and sips the season brings. Make Lightwell your launchpad for spring adventures.
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 to build a 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
A big reward without too much time on the trail, this is a short, paved, accessible trail leads to a viewpoint of the falls. For more of a challenge, ascend the rockier trail across the stream for next level viewing.
TOM MCCALL POINT TRAIL
Find purple lupine, scarlet Indian paintbrush, white yarrow and more along this 3.4 mile steep incline trail. Visit Rowena Plateau from the same parking lot, for an easier, round trip hike with views of the iconic horseshoe bend along the Historic Columbia River Highway.
Wahclella Falls Hike
This two-tiered waterfall pours into a pool at the peak of a mystical, magical two mile hike. Pro tip: pack a picnic blanket and basket from First Nature, filled with a selection of goodies from Basecamp, before heading out on the trail.
MOSIER PLATEAU
A stunning meadow, filled with picturesque, PNW balsam root and lupine, greets you at the top of an hour long hike to Mosier Plateau. Take in sweeping views of wildflowers, Mosier Creek, green pastures, and beyond.
MEMALOOSE HILLS TRAIL
This five mile trail affords experienced hikers panoramic views of hilltops, wildflowers, and the Columbia River, along with Mt. Hood & Mt. Adams in the distance.
Recover & Recharge
SPA DAY
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Slow down at Spa at Lightwell. Sink into the sauna, dip into the soaking pool, and embrace the calm. Reserve a massage treatment before you arrive to truly relax and unwind.
ARTS & CULTURE
Walk one block uphill to Oak Street, where artisan boutiques, galleries, and local shops invite you to find a memento to take home. Or head down to the waterfront to watch the windsurfers and kiteboarders carve through the Columbia.
