Hamilton Mountain is one of those classic hikes in the Gorge that gives you very nice views and a descent amount of exercise. It’s definitely a weird summit though. Most times, the word summit comes accompanied with 360 degree views which is not the case of Hamilton. This summit actually “point” to the east so you can only see that way. Better than the summit itself though, is the actual hike up there and the walk thru the saddle after the summit. Both of these offer great views of the Columbia River, Bonneville Dam and Mt Hood on the other side (only visible on clear days). This hike was like any other time I’ve done Hamilton in the fall. Great colors and amazing scenery. The only unexpected thing that threw me off a bit was finding a group of about 200 kids up at the saddle. I talked to one of the “leaders” and he told me it was a group from a Christian school that hiked all the way from the horse camp. Other than this “encounter”, the hike was very nice with a fun, small group of people.
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