See the full trail map ... to the plateau itself which blooms with yellow balsamroot in mid-spring. It's one of the best places to frame photographs of wildflowers and the Columbia River.

Wildflowers aren’t the only seasonal visitors that start popping up in abundance all over the Columbia River Gorge at this ... complete information — maps and directions; trail lengths ...

Here are the six places to check out: Balsamroot flowers bloom on Mosier Plateau in the Columbia River Gorge. The 3.5-mile hike in downtown Mosier opened to the public in 2013, managed by Friends ...