Waving Tree Winery is a family-owned and operated winery located in the beautiful Yakima Valley in Washington state. The winery produces a variety of award-winning wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec, and Chardonnay, among others.

The winery’s philosophy is centered around sustainability and producing high-quality wines that reflect the unique terroir of the Yakima Valley. Waving Tree Winery is also known for its commitment to community involvement, offering a variety of events and tastings throughout the year.

Waving Tree Winery’s tasting room is the perfect place to sample their delicious wines while enjoying the stunning scenery of the Yakima Valley. Visitors can also enjoy a tour of the winery and vineyards to learn more about the winemaking process and the history of the winery.

Overall, Waving Tree Winery is a must-visit for anyone who loves wine and wants to experience the beauty and taste of the Yakima Valley.

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The Columbia Hills State Park Horsethief Butte trail is a 2.9-mile loop trail located near Dallesport, Washington. This trail is rated as moderate in terms of difficulty. It offers stunning views of the Columbia River Gorge.The trail takes hikers through the beautiful Columbia Hills State Park. You will find this area whi is known for its multicolored wildflowers and grasses. The park is also the site of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs created by the area’s Native American tribes.

Horsethief Butte is a prominent feature on the trail, with a rocky outcropping overlooking the Columbia River. The trail is well-marked and maintained, making it accessible for hikers of all skill levels. There are also picnic areas and restrooms located near the trailhead, making it a great spot for families to spend a day in nature. Wildlflowers bloom around the base of Horsethief Butte in the spring. These include grass widows, death camas and the pungent smell of Klickitat desert parsley. Swallows dart overhead, while larger birds of prey soar on air currents high above your head for wildlife viewing. Turkey vultures float on the thermals rising from the sun-heated rocks. Listen for the songs of canyon wrens and rock wrens from the cliffs.

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Idiot’s Grace Winery is a family-owned and operated winery in the Columbia Gorge AVA of Washington and Oregon. Named after the owners’ beloved donkey, Idiot’s Grace offers a beautiful and rustic setting for wine tasting and events. The winery specializes in small-batch, handcrafted wines that showcase the unique terroir of the region. From crisp whites like Pinot Gris to full-bodied reds like Syrah, the wines offer a balanced and complex flavor profile. Visitors can also enjoy a selection of farm-fresh produce, artisanal cheeses, and charcuterie while taking in the stunning views of the surrounding orchards and vineyards. Overall, Idiot’s Grace Winery offers a unique and intimate wine tasting experience that highlights the beauty and bounty of the Columbia Gorge.

We employ oak sparingly and seek “freshness” by avoiding over-extraction. Our wines are typically lower in alcohol because we can harvest before sugars reach unnecessarily high levels. All of these efforts combine to produce “bright” and refreshing wines designed to complement the food at your table. We seek to honor the “old-world” traditions of winemaking.

Led by Vineyardist/Cellarmaster Brian McCormick, our small team believes in stewardship of the land in our vineyards, which are located on both the Oregon (Mosier) and Washington (Lyle) banks of the Columbia River – all within a National Scenic Area.

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Mosier Plateau is a nearby hiking trail that offers stunning views of the Columbia River Gorge and the surrounding mountains. The trailhead is located just east of Mosier and the trail meanders through a mix of grasslands, oak trees, and basalt cliffs. Hikers can choose to take a shorter loop or a longer 7-mile loop that includes a side trip to Mosier Creek Falls. Along the way, hikers can spot various forms of wildlife, including deer and a variety of birds.

Trail Notes

• Begin the hike in town, at the 30-foot cedar totem pole. Its wildlife motifs were carved by lifelong Gorge resident Jeff Stewart, an art instructor at Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles.
• Turn left to walk east a short way, on the highway shoulder. Grab some drinks and snacks at the market, then continue east on the highway. Cross over Mosier Creek on a bridge designed in 1920 by the famous Oregon bridge engineer Conde McCullough, and restored in 2017. Mosier Creek and the town take their names from Jonah Mosier, who built a sawmill at the mouth of Mosier Creek in the 1850s.
• Just beyond the bridge, turn right onto a hiking trail into Mosier Pocket Park. Follow the trail along Mosier Creek past the Mosier Pioneer Cemetery, with graves from as early as the 1860s. Come to a viewpoint overlooking the canyon and upriver to Mosier Creek Falls. Continue through oak groves to the top of the waterfall. The horsetail-shaped falls drop 80 feet in two drops. Picnic here or swim in the swimming hole between the two cascades.
• Please always stay on the trail and clean your boots before and after you hike. Hikers are a common vector for spreading invasive seeds.
• Restrooms can be found in downtown.

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Current Hours:

• Open Daily
• Hours: 11am-6pm
• Reservations recommended
• * Currently most service is held outdoors. See below for more details.
• * Walk-Ins are welcome, but priority is given to those with reservations.

From Salem: from HWY 22 West, turn right onto Oak Grove. Legacy Estate is 1.7 miles on the right.

Legacy Estate Patio Wine Tasting

Join Eola Hills for a wine tasting experience in authentic Pacific Northwest fashion. This seated experience on our patio pairs epic vineyard and costal range views with our current flight of our Eola Hills Reserve wines. Each 90-minute tasting will consist of at least 5 wines and seasonal add-on offerings.

Most wine service at this location is held outdoors. Parts of our patio are covered from the elements, but we recommend packing layers in case of any weather shifts.

$25/per person. Waived with 2-bottle purchase per person. Please include all guests in your reservation. Maximum group size is 6 people. For large group tastings, please contact tastingroom@eolahillswinery.com.

Walk-Ins are accepted, however priority is given to any pre-booked reservations.

Winery Linkeolahillswinery.com/legacy-estate-vineyard

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Silver Falls, Trail of the Ten Waterfalls.

About the Hike: The popular trail through Silver Falls State Park’s forested canyons visits 10 spectacular waterfalls, five more than 100 feet high. The path even leads through mossy caverns behind the falls’ shimmering silver curtains.This loop is suitable for families with beginning hikers because side trails provide shortcuts back to the car. Dogs are not allowed on the trail.

Difficulty: The full loop to see all 10 waterfalls (from South Falls to North Falls) is a moderate hike of 6.9 miles, gaining 700 feet of elevation, but the recommended shortcut (omitting Twin and North Falls) trims the loop to 5.1 miles.For a shorter, 2.8-mile loop, turn back after Lower South Falls. For an even shorter 0.7-mile tour, simply loop to the bridge at the base of South Falls.

Hiking Tips: From the South Falls Picnic Area C parking lot, follow a broad path downstream a few hundred yards to historic Silver Falls Lodge, built by Civilian Conservation Corps crews in 1940. After inspecting this rustic stone-and-log building, continue a few hundred yards to an overlook of 177-foot South Falls. From here take a paved trail to the right. Then switchback down into the canyon and behind South Falls.

A few hundred yards beyond South Falls is a junction at a scenic footbridge. Don’t cross the bridge unless you’re truly tired, because that route merely returns to the car. Instead take the unpaved path along the creek. This path eventually switchbacks down and behind Lower South Falls’ broad, 93-foot cascade.

Beyond Lower South Falls the trail forks again. If you’re wearing down, you can turn right and climb the steepish ridge trail to the canyon rim and parking lot, for a total trip length of 2.8 miles.

If you’re ready for a longer hike continue straight, heading up the north fork of Silver Creek to 30-foot Lower North Falls. At a footbridge just above the falls, take a 250-yard side trail to admire tall, thin Double Falls. Then continue on the main trail past Drake and Middle North Falls to the Winter Falls trail junction.

At this point, turn right for the recommended 5.1-mile loop. This path climbs to a parking area above Winter Falls. From there, keep right on a 1.6-mile return trail through the woods to the South Falls area, the lodge, and your car.

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Link to Maryhill website.

Additional tasting room in Vancouver WA

In 2019, Maryhill launched a new tasting room in Vancouver, Washington. Located in the city’s highly anticipated redeveloped waterfront district. Visitors can enjoy a 7.3-acre mixed-use development that has quickly become a destination, providing Maryhill a great opportunity to better serve our fans and wine club members in the Portland-Vancouver area, and help others discover our wide variety of Washington wines.

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Link to the WTA trail guide

Updated Trail Map

Winter on the trail has its own beauty.

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COR Wine Tasting Tent

COR Cellars

All of our tastings are being held BY APPOINTMENT with seating available in our shaded courtyard or in our hillside tasting tents.

JOIN US FOR A TASTING!

Our tasting room is open Wednesday through Monday by appointment. We have seating either in our covered courtyard with heaters and fire pits or limited availability in our hillside tasting tents.

A FEW THINGS BEFORE YOU VISIT:

-We ask that guests be 21 and over and that your furry friends are left at home.

– At this time, we are not allowing outside food.

– Our first seating in the courtyard is at 11 o’clock and our last seating is at 3 o’clock. Each appointment will be allocated ninety minutes to enjoy tastings and/or bottle purchases.

Call or email and we can get you on the calendar.

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Catherine Creek Arch Loop Trail

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