Wankers Columns

Wankers Columns: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Wankers Columns

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Wankers Columns — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.70739, -121.39004. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wankers Columns

• Koberg Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Hood River · ~7 km · Must-see
• Columbia Gorge AVA · viewpoint · Klickitat · ~10 km · Must-see
• Georgiana Smith Park · park · Hood River · ~12 km · Must-see
• Hood River Waterfront Park · park · Skamania · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Bonneville · lake · Hood River · ~15 km · Must-see
• Doug's Beach State Park · beach · Klickitat · ~16 km · Must-see
• Starvation Creek Falls · waterfall · Skamania · ~17 km · Must-see
• Klickitat State Park Trail · sanctuary · Klickitat · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sorosis Park · park · Wasco · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sorosis Park · park · Klickitat · ~25 km · Must-see
• Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · sanctuary · Hood River · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hood River Valley · viewpoint · Skamania · ~25 km · Must-see
• The Dalles Dam · lake · Klickitat · ~28 km · Must-see
• Seufert County Park · park · Wasco · ~29 km · Must-see
• Columbia Hills State Park · sanctuary · Klickitat · ~30 km · Must-see
• Dog Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~30 km · Must-see
• Monte Cristo Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Klickitat · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Skamania · ~33 km · Must-see

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• Dog Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Skamania · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~35 km · Must-see
• Columbia River Gorge · viewpoint · Skamania · ~39 km · Must-see
• Langille Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Hood River · ~52 km · Must-see
• Eliot Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~53 km · Must-see
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