Parking
From Bingen, take WA-14 east about 3 miles to milepost 69.7 and Courtney Road. Coyote Wall Trailhead is just east of Courtney Road; use designated parking only and do not park on the road or highway.
Overview
About Little Moab Trail
Why go
- Fractured basalt ledges and a close view over the Gorge.
Heads up
- A 1.04-mile approach each way comes before the rocky rim section.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation128–853 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
8 active Columbia River Gorge alerts
- ClosureEagle Creek Fire area closureDo not enter Oneonta Gorge or the specified trail sections because hazards remain following the Eagle Creek Fire.Official details
- CautionAircraft and drone restrictions at developed recreation sitesAircraft and drone landings, drop-offs, and pickups are prohibited at six high-use developed recreation sites to protect visitor safety.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Columbia River Gorge Tour Guide
Your drive to Little Moab Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this area
The Cliff and the Fold0:00 / 0:26
“The cliff at Coyote Wall has two different stories written in its basalt. Pressure from regional folding tipped the lava layers; that's why locals call this place the Syncline.”
Plays on the road 0.1 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Columbia River Gorge Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Little Moab Trail
What this walk includesLittle Moab is a 3.4-mile round-trip out-and-back from Coyote Wall Trailhead. Follow about 1.
Little Moab is a 3.4-mile round-trip out-and-back from Coyote Wall Trailhead. Follow about 1.04 miles of established access along Old Highway 8 and Old Ranch Road #4426, then all 0.64 mile of Little Moab #4425 along the top of Coyote Wall. Turn around at the far end of the named tread and retrace the same corridor. The 3.8-mile Moab/Maui loop is separate and adds the Little Maui descent; this route stays on Little Moab.
The climb and the rimThe approach starts on an old paved road beneath the basalt face, then Old Ranch Road climbs…
The approach starts on an old paved road beneath the basalt face, then Old Ranch Road climbs the slope to the upper wall. Little Moab is rougher and rockier than that approach, threading grassy mounds and exposed bedrock along the open rim. The view opens over the forested drop and Columbia River Gorge. Allow about 2 to 3 hours and expect roughly 700 feet of climbing before you retrace it. At the upper rim, keep a strip of wooded slope below in a photo so the wall’s drop reads clearly.
Parking and trail rulesFrom Bingen, follow WA-14 east for about 3 miles to milepost 69.
From Bingen, follow WA-14 east for about 3 miles to milepost 69.7 and Courtney Road; park only in designated spaces at Coyote Wall Trailhead, just east of the road. Do not park along Courtney Road or the highway. There is no potable water at the lot. Dogs are allowed but must be leashed from December 1 through June 30; horses are permitted May 1 through November 30. Follow current signs and stay on established tread.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Columbia River Gorge
267 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
51 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
136 sightingsAmerican PikaMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
16 sightingsWapitiMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
195 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
74 sightingsChinook SalmonMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Columbia River Gorge. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
