Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake Hike/Log
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake Hike
This is a trail log page. The hike mile column refers to how many miles you'll have hiked on this particular hike to reach the listed point. Hike miles will be different from one hike to another. The trail mile column is a permanent marker for the trail measuring miles from the start of the trail. Trail miles are a permanent feature of the trail and are the same from hike to hike. Sections of the trail included in this hike are blue. Other trail segments are provided for you to personalize your own hikes.
Eagle Creek Trail #440 | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 0.0 | 60 | Eagle Creek Trailhead | ||
0.1 | 0.1 | 60 | Small bridge | ||
0.6 | 0.6 | 60 | Weeping wall | ||
0.9 | 0.9 | 60 | Viewpoint | ||
1.4 | 1.4 | 400 | Side Trail to Metlako Falls viewpoint | ||
1.5 | 1.5 | 400 | 2nd Side Trail to Metlako Falls viewpoint | ||
1.6 | 1.6 | 480 | Sorenson Creek Crossing | ||
1.7 | 1.7 | 500 | Eagle Creek-Lower Punchbowl Falls Trail Junction | ||
1.9 | 1.9 | 550 | Punchbowl Falls Overlook | ||
2.0 | 2.0 | 615 | Tish Creek Bridge | ||
2.5 | 2.5 | 760 | Fern Creek Bridge | ||
2.7 | 2.7 | 760 | Talus Slope | ||
3.0 | 3.0 | 600 | High Bridge Falls Viewpoint | ||
3.1 | 3.1 | 600 | Loowit Falls | ||
3.2 | 3.2 | 615 | High Bridge | ||
3.3 | 3.3 | 640 | Campsite | ||
3.5 | 3.5 | 630 | Side trail to Skoonichuck Falls | ||
3.6 | 3.6 | 670 | Tenas Camp | ||
3.7 | 3.7 | 680 | Campsite | ||
4.0 | 4.0 | 715 | Four and a Half Mile Bridge | ||
4.1 | 4.1 | 720 | Campsite, Tenas Falls | ||
4.4 | 4.4 | 680 | Forest fire sign | ||
4.5 | 4.5 | 680 | Campsite | ||
4.6 | 4.6 | 680 | Bridge over side creek | ||
4.7 | 4.7 | 920 | Wy'East Camp | ||
4.8 | 4.8 | 920 | Wilderness Boundary | ||
4.9 | 4.9 | 920 | Wy'East Creek | ||
5.1 | 5.1 | 860 | Eagle Creek-Eagle Benson Trail Junction | ||
5.3 | 5.3 | 940 | Blue Grouse Camp | ||
5.4 | 5.4 | 940 | Talus Slope | ||
5.6 | 5.6 | 940 | Talus Slope | ||
5.7 | 5.7 | 940 | Talus Slope | ||
5.7 | 5.7 | 1100 | The Potholes | ||
5.8 | 5.8 | 1030 | Grand Union Falls | ||
6.0 | 6.0 | 1200 | Tunnel Falls | ||
6.2 | 6.2 | 1200 | Vertigo Mile | ||
6.2 | 6.2 | 1200 | Twister Falls | ||
6.5 | 6.5 | 1200 | Seven Mile Falls | ||
6.5 | 6.5 | 1200 | Campsite | ||
6.7 | 6.7 | 1300 | Campsite | ||
6.8 | 6.8 | 1200 | Campsite | ||
7.1 | 7.1 | 1400 | Seven and a Half Mile Camp | ||
7.4 | 7.4 | 1620 | Eagle Creek-Eagle Tanner Trail Junction | ||
9.1 | 9.1 | 2110 | Inspiration Point | ||
9.6 | 9.6 | 2650 | Eagle Creek-Indian Springs Trail Junction | ||
10.9 | 10.9 | 2950 | Creek, Campsite | ||
11.8 | 11.8 | Three Creeks, Campsite | |||
12.9 | 12.9 | 3700 | Wahtum Lake | ||
12.9 | 12.9 | 3700 | Eagle Creek-Chinidere Cutoff Trail Junction | ||
13.1 | 13.1 | 3760 | Pacific Crest-Eagle Creek Trail Junction |
Pacific Crest Trail #2000 (portion) | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
2114.9 | 4020 | Pacific Crest-Huckleberry Trail Junction | |||
2118.2 | 4500 | Pacific Crest-Buck Peak Trail Junction | |||
2121.2 | 4240 | Old road | |||
2123.1 | 4300 | Indian Springs Camp | |||
2123.1 | 4300 | Indian Springs | |||
2123.1 | 4300 | Pacific Crest-Indian Springs Trail Junction | |||
2124.6 | 4300 | Hatfield Wilderness Boundary | |||
13.1 | 2125.7 | 3760 | Pacific Crest-Eagle Creek Trail Junction | ||
13.3 | 2125.9 | 3760 | Pacific Crest-Wahtum Lake Trail Junction | ||
13.5 | 2126.1 | 3750 | Wahtum Lake | ||
14.3 | 2126.9 | Side creek | |||
14.9 | 2127.5 | 4260 | Pacific Crest-Herman Creek Trail Junction | ||
15.1 | 2127.7 | 4270 | Pacific Crest-Chinidere Cutoff-Chinidere Mountain Trail Junction | ||
???? | ?????? | 4170 | Jct abandoned trail to Hicks Lake | ||
???? | ?????? | Spur trail to viewpoint | |||
???? | ?????? | 1972 Forest Fire Sign | |||
18.3 | 2130.9 | 3400 | Rock slope | ||
18.4 | 2131.0 | 3810 | Camp Smokey | ||
18.4 | 2131.0 | 3810 | Pacific Crest-Eagle Benson Trail Junction | ||
18.9 | 2131.5 | 4110 | Pacific Crest-Benson Way South Trail Junction | ||
19.8 | 2132.4 | 4110 | Pacific Crest-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction | ||
2133.1 | 3980 | Pacific Crest-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction | |||
2133.8 | 3760 | Pacific Crest-Benson Way North Trail Junction | |||
2134.0 | 3700 | North edge of Benson Plateau | |||
2134.7 | 3360 | Side trail to Teakettle Spring | |||
2135.2 | Helispot | ||||
2136.2 | 2000 | Hatfield Wilderness boundary | |||
2137.7 | (400) 29.7 | 1120 | Pacific Crest-Herman Bridge Trail Junction | ||
2137.9 | (400) 29.5 | 1080 | Rockslide | ||
2138.2 | (400) 29.2 | 1040 | Pacific Crest Falls | ||
2138.4 | (400) 29.0 | 960 | Herman Creek Pinnacles | ||
2138.5 | (400) 28.9 | 960 | Creek | ||
2139.3 | (400) 28.1 | 750 | Rockslide | ||
2140.2 | (400) 27.2 | 720 | Dry Creek Bridge | ||
2140.2 | (400) 27.2 | 720 | Pacific Crest-Dry Creek Falls Trail Junction | ||
2140.2 | (400) 27.2 | 720 | Pacific Crest-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction | ||
2141.1 | (400) 26.4 | 680 | Powerline Road | ||
2142.0 | (400) 25.5 | 240 | Pacific Crest-Gorge Trail Junction | ||
2142.0 | 240 | Moody Street Extension | |||
2142.1 | 200 | Moody Street | |||
2142.2 | 150 | Bridge of the Gods Trailhead | |||
2142.8 | 140 | Icehouse Lake Trailhead |
Ruckel Creek Trail #405 | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
19.8 | 5.8 | 4060 | Pacific Crest-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction | ||
20.2 | 5.4 | 3960 | Benson Camp | ||
20.2 | 5.4 | 3960 | Second Ruckel Creek Crossing | ||
20.5 | 5.1 | 3960 | Ruckel Creek-Benson Spur Trail Junction | ||
20.7 | 4.9 | 3870 | First Ruckel Creek Crossing | ||
20.9 | 4.7 | 3830 | Ruckel Creek-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction | ||
21.1 | 4.5 | 3800 | Hunter's Camp | ||
21.1 | 4.5 | 3800 | Ruckel Creek-Benson Way Trail Junction | ||
21.2 | 4.4 | 3700 | Ruckel Creek-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction | ||
21.3 | 4.3 | 3700 | Ruckel Creek-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction | ||
21.6 | 4.0 | 3600 | Wilderness Boundary | ||
22.9 | 2.7 | Spring | |||
23.8 | 1.8 | Columbia River Viewpoint | |||
???? | ??? | Ruckel Creek Native American Site | |||
25.2 | 0.4 | Powerline Clearing | |||
25.6 | 0.0 | HCRHT-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction |
Historic Columbia River Highway Trail | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
??? | 170 | Cascade Locks Trailhead | |||
44.2 | (600) 23.9 | 240 | HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction near Cascade Locks | ||
25.6 | 43.5 | (400) 23.3 | 180 | HCRHT-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction | |
25.6 | 43.5 | (400) 23.3 | 180 | Ruckel Creek Bridge | |
25.9 | 43.2 | (400) 23.0 | 240 | HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Ruckel Creek | |
42.8 | 60 | Eagle Creek Fish Hatchery Lot | |||
42.7 | 60 | Eagle Creek Highway Bridge | |||
42.5 | 160 | Eagle Creek Staircase | |||
42.5 | 160 | HCRHT-Portage Road East Trail Junction | |||
42.4 | 160 | Eagle Creek Viaduct | |||
42.3 | 160 | Tooth Rock Viaduct | |||
41.9 | 200 | HCRHT-Portage Road West Trail Junction | |||
41.7 | 180 | Tooth Rock Trailhead | |||
41.5 | 50 | Wahclella Falls Trailhead | |||
41.4 | 40 | Tanner Creek Bridge | |||
41.3 | 40 | HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Tanner Creek | |||
39.8 | 40 | Moffett Creek Bridge on HCRHT |
Connecting Trails
Lower Punchbowl Trail #440B | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 500 | Eagle Creek-Lower Punchbowl Falls Trail Junction | |||
0.1 | 340 | Lower Punchbowl Falls | |||
0.2 | 340 | Punchbowl Falls |
Eagle-Benson Trail #434 | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 860 | Eagle Creek-Eagle Benson Trail Junction | |||
3.0 | 3840 | Pacific Crest-Eagle Benson Trail Junction |
Eagle-Tanner Trail #433 | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 1620 | Eagle Creek-Eagle Tanner Trail Junction | |||
0.9 | 1650 | Eagle Creek Ford | |||
3.9 | 3080 | Big Cedar Springs, Campsite | |||
4.5 | 3450 | Thrush Pond | |||
5.0 | 3680 | Tanner Butte-Eagle Tanner Trail Junction |
Indian Springs Trail #435 | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 2650 | Eagle Creek-Indian Springs Trail Junction | |||
0.8 | 3440 | Viewpoint of Eagle Creek Drainage | |||
1.2 | 3650 | Rockslide | |||
2.0 | 4240 | Indian Springs | |||
2.0 | 4240 | Pacific Crest-Indian Springs Trail Junction |
Chinidere Cutoff Trail #406M | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 3700 | Eagle Creek-Chinidere Cutoff Trail Junction | |||
??? | 3680 | East Fork of Eagle Creek Crossing | |||
0.6 | 4270 | Pacific Crest-Chinidere Cutoff-Chinidere Mountain Trail Junction |
Wahtum Lake Trail #406H | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 3960 | Wahtum Lake Trailhead | |||
0.3 | 3760 | Pacific Crest-Wahtum Lake Trail Junction |
Chinidere Mountain Trail #445 | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.9 | 4270 | Pacific Crest-Chinidere Cutoff-Chinidere Mountain Trail Junction | |||
1.3 | 4673 | Chinidere Mountain |
Benson Way Trail #405B | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 3840 | Pacific Crest-Benson Way North Trail Junction | |||
1.3 | 3800 | Ruckel Creek-Benson Way Trail Junction | |||
2.3 | 4010 | Benson Way-Benson Spur Trail Junction | |||
3.1 | 4040 | Pacific Crest-Benson Way South Trail Junction |
Benson Spur Trail #405C | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 3960 | Ruckel Creek-Benson Spur Trail Junction | |||
0.5 | 4010 | Benson Way-Benson Spur Trail Junction |
Benson Ruckel Trail #405A | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 3830 | Ruckel Creek-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction | |||
0.9 | 3980 | Pacific Crest-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction |
Rudolph Spur Trail #405D (no longer maintained) | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 800 | Pacific Crest-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction | |||
??? | 3700 | Ruckel Creek-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction |
Ruckel Ridge Trail | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 650 | Buck Point-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction | |||
0.6 | Power lines | ||||
1.9 | 2600 | The Catwalk | |||
2.5 | 3600 | Ruckel Creek Ford | |||
2.7 | 3700 | Ruckel Creek-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction |
Buck Point Trail #439 | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | 200 | Gorge-Buck Point Trail Junction | |||
0.6 | 650 | Buck Point | |||
0.6 | 650 | Buck Point-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction |
- Campsite
- Closed area
- Restrooms
- Road access
- Trail junction
- View
- Water source
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