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The John Muir Discovery Trail is a 0.3-mile loop trail located in The Dalles Campground and Picnic area. It's a great hike for all ages, from toddlers to the elderly, and while it is not ADA rated, it is a barrier-free trail.
Leaving from near the picnic shelter, this mostly-paved nature walk is nearly flat and smooth surfaced, making it walkable for hikers of all experience levels. You will initially walk towards the river before meeting a "Y" on the left. You can take either branch, as they both lead back to this point.
Starting on the river side of the loop, you will find numerous information boards explaining things you see from the braided channel of the White River to the old-growth cedar trees surrounding you. Watch for signs of elk passing through the area on their way to cross the river. After crossing a newly-repaired bridge, you will begin to loop back to the starting point, walking past huge Douglas Firs, patches of ferns, salal and skunk cabbage before meeting back up with the entrance trail.
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