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Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike

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Wahtum Lake (bobcat)
  • Start point: Herman Creek TrailheadRoad.JPG
  • End point: Wahtum Lake
  • Trail Log: Trail Log
  • Hike Type: Out and back
  • Distance: 33.8 miles
  • Elevation gain: 6010 feet
  • Difficulty: Difficult
  • Seasons: May-Oct
  • Family Friendly: No
  • Backpackable: Yes
  • Crowded: Yes

Contents

Hike Description

NOTICE: Most trails on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge are closed until further notice because of damage from the Eagle Creek Fire. The closure involves ALL trails between Rooster Rock State Park and Hood River. It is anticipated that most of these trails may not reopen until Spring or Summer 2018. Please check the list of Columbia Gorge trail closures before you plan for a hike.

Under development:

  • 1)Herman Creek Trail to Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
  • 2)Herman Bridge Trail to Pacific Crest-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
  • 3)Pacific Crest Trail to Wahtum Lake

Maps

Fees, Regulations, etc.

  • List any required passes here

Trip Reports

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Related Discussions / Q&A

Guidebooks that cover this hike

  • Day Hike! Columbia Gorge, by Seabury Blair, Jr.
  • 60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Portland, by Paul Gerald
  • Afoot and Afield Portland/Vancouver, by Douglas Lorain
  • 35 Hiking Trails, Columbia River Gorge, by Don & Roberta Lowe
  • Columbia River Gorge, 42 Scenic Hikes, by Don & Roberta Lowe
  • Hiking the Columbia River Gorge - 1st and 2nd Editions, by Russ Schneider
  • 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon - 3rd Edition, by William L Sullivan

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Contributors

Oregon Hikers Field Guide is built as a collaborative effort by its user community. While we make every effort to fact-check, information found here should be considered anecdotal. You should cross-check against other references before planning a hike. Trail routing and conditions are subject to change. Please contact us if you notice errors on this page.

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