Spring flower hikes viewing Columbia River, at Catherine Creek, Lyle, 4 miles.

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Hike among the spring flowers with views of the Columbia River – 4 miles, 2 short hikes at Catherine Creek, Lyle.
https://gorgefriends.org/hike-the-gorge/catherine-creek-universal-access-loop.html
https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Catherine_Creek_Arch_Loop_Hike
Details
Two-hike outing: Change - We will hike the hillside rocky trail, first, because the hillsidews are full of more flowers. This is a great year for the flowers.
(A) Easy 1.2-mile paved loop trail on the riverside of the road, with some of the Gorge’s most spectacular river view scenery, with fields of purple grass widows, white saxifrage among the rocks, scattered white and pink woodland stars, and bush pink parsley, and bush yellow parsley down in the low area.
(B) Then we cross the road for a rocky loop two-mile hike up through the flower fields with views of the Columbia River. We start on the hillside gravel road, then down the narrow rocky trail to a sturdy bridge across the creek, up to the rocky loop trail, with 200 feet of elevation gain. Yellow stars and purple grass widows bloom on the hillside as we approach the bridge. Yellow bells are starting to bloom among the grasses, with large groups of small purple grass widows and areas of pink sea blush, yellow parsley, and various other flowers on the rocky hillsides. A few camas are blooming, but for the hillsides of blue camas, join us later for another hike in April. We will stop for the view and sit on rocks and eat snacks/lunch near the top before heading back down the loop to our cars.
All the flowers on hikes to Catherine Creek.
https://wildflowersearch.org/search?oldstate=gmc%3A45.716%2C-121.364%3Bgms%3A12%3Blocation%3ACatherine%20Creek%2C%20Columbia%20Gorge%20Seenic%20Area%3Belev%3A500%3Btitle%3ACatherine%20Creek%20Wildflowers%3B
Meeting Location, time, and date:
10 a.m., Friday March 20.
Park in the designated parking along the road.
Meet near the portable toilets at the trailhead.
Google Map – “Catherine Creek Day Use Area/Trailhead”
Highway 14 past Bingen
Turn left on Old Hwy #8, 1.5 miles to the parking area along the road on the left.
Weather
Rain or Shine Hike. Current forecast: 19% light showers, 56 degrees, and wind 3 miles/hr.
What to Bring
Comfortable hiking shoes or boots.
Hiking pole for rocky hillside trail, recommended.
Clothing to stay warm and dry.
Water and lunch/snacks.
Outing donation
$2 Suggested Donation. This money is used to fund incidental expenses incurred by the Sierra Club to lead these outings. Please bring cash.
Medical
You should feel comfortable walking on a rocky path 2 miles with 200 feet elevation gain, and with frequent stops.