Wygant State Natural Area is a state park

State park

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 in northern Hood River County, Oregon

Oregon

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, just west of the city of Hood River

Hood River, Oregon

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, and is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

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. It is located in the Columbia River Gorge

Columbia River Gorge

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, adjacent to an abandoned section of the Historic Columbia River Highway. This park is one of a trio encompassing areas in the vicinity of Mitchell Point

Mitchell Point (Oregon)

Mitchell Point is a cape in the Columbia River Gorge in Hood River County, Oregon, United States.Little is known about the man named Mitchell for whom the point was named. He was believed to be a trapper who lived and died in the area...

, along with Seneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Area

Seneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Area

Seneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Area is a state park in northern Hood River County, Oregon, just west of the city of Hood River, and is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. It is located in the Columbia River Gorge, adjacent to an abandoned section of the Historic...

 and Vinzenz Lausmann Memorial State Natural Area

Vinzenz Lausmann Memorial State Natural Area

Vinzenz Lausmann Memorial State Natural Area is a state park in northern Hood River County, Oregon, west of the city of Hood River, and is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. It is located in the Columbia River Gorge, adjacent to an abandoned section of the Historic...

. The three parks offers scenic hiking and views over the Gorge.

There are no facilities. It is primarily a hiking trail through dense forested, mountainous wilderness. The first mile or so is on a paved road, abandoned since about 1960, when I-84

Interstate 84 (west)

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 opened. The park website indicates that the trail has prairie

Prairie

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 and desert

Desert

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 portions.

Wygant State Natural Area lies within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.