Pacific Crest-Benson Way South Trail Junction
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this location:
- Eagle-Benson Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Wahtum Lake via Ruckel Creek Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Wahtum Lake to Benson Plateau Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.61890, -121.84336
- Elevation: 4080 feet
Description
This is a trail junction on the far southern end of the Benson Plateau, less than half a mile north of Camp Smokey. There are two routes northward, the Benson Way Trail #405B that hugs the western edge of the Plateau and the Pacific Crest Trail which follows the eastern edge. To the south, the Crest Trail heads to Wahtum Lake and on to Mount Hood.
Contributors
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