Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike/Log
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail 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.
Herman Creek Bridge Trail #406E | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.6 | 0.0 | (400) 29.7 | 540 | Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction | |
1.0 | 0.4 | (400) 39.3 | 500 | Herman Creek Bridge | |
1.8 | 1.2 | (400) 28.5 | 960 | Pacific Crest-Herman Bridge Trail Junction |
Pacific Crest Trail #2000 | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
2147.8 | 800 | Greenleaf Viewpoint | |||
2147.4 | 440 | Greenleaf Creek Bridge | |||
2147.2 | 350 | Road | |||
2147.2 | 350 | Greenleaf Pond | |||
2146.7 | 350 | Natural Gas Pipeline | |||
2146.6 | 350 | Abandoned Road | |||
2146.5 | 350 | Gillette Creek Bridge | |||
2146.4 | 350 | Gillette Lake | |||
2146.2 | 480 | Road | |||
2144.1 | 420 | Pacific Crest-Tamanous Trail Junction | |||
2143.6 | 140 | Fort Rains | |||
2142.8 | 140 | Icehouse Lake Trailhead | |||
2142.2 | 150 | Bridge of the Gods Trailhead | |||
2142.1 | 160 | Moody Street | |||
2142.0 | 160 | Moody Street Extension | |||
2142.0 | (400) 25.1 | 160 | Pacific Crest-Gorge Trail Junction | ||
2141.1 | (400) 26.0 | 780 | Powerline Road | ||
2140.2 | (400) 26.8 | 750 | Pacific Crest-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction | ||
2140.2 | (400) 26.8 | 750 | Pacific Crest-Dry Creek Falls Trail Junction | ||
2140.2 | (400) 26.8 | 750 | Dry Creek Bridge | ||
2139.3 | (400) 27.7 | 750 | Rockslide | ||
2138.5 | (400) 28.5 | 750 | Creek | ||
2138.4 | (400) 28.6 | Herman Creek Pinnacles | |||
2138.2 | (400) 28.8 | 1040 | Pacific Crest Falls | ||
2137.9 | (400) 29.1 | 950 | Rockslide | ||
1.8 | 2137.7 | (400) 29.3 | 960 | Pacific Crest-Herman Bridge Trail Junction | |
3.3 | 2136.2 | 2000 | Hatfield Wilderness boundary | ||
4.3 | 2135.2 | Helispot | |||
4.3 | 2135.2 | 3360 | Side trail to Teakettle Spring | ||
4.5 | 2135.0 | 3700 | North edge of Benson Plateau | ||
5.3 | 2134.2 | 3840 | Pacific Crest-Benson Way North Trail Junction | ||
6.0 | 2133.5 | 3980 | Pacific Crest-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction | ||
6.7 | 2132.8 | 4060 | Pacific Crest-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction | ||
7.6 | 2131.9 | 4040 | Pacific Crest-Benson Way South Trail Junction | ||
8.0 | 2131.5 | 3840 | Pacific Crest-Eagle Benson Trail Junction | ||
8.0 | 2131.5 | 3840 | Camp Smokey | ||
8.6 | 2130.9 | 3400 | Rock slope | ||
??? | ?????? | 1972 Forest Fire | |||
??? | ?????? | 4170 | Jct abandoned trail to Hicks Lake | ||
15.1 | 2124.4 | 4270 | Pacific Crest-Chinidere Cutoff-Chinidere Mountain Trail Junction | ||
15.3 | 2124.2 | 4260 | Pacific Crest-Herman Creek Trail Junction | ||
15.9 | 2123.6 | Side creek | |||
16.9 | 2122.6 | 3750 | Wahtum Lake | ||
2122.4 | 3760 | Pacific Crest-Wahtum Lake Trail Junction | |||
2122.2 | 3760 | Pacific Crest-Eagle Creek Trail Junction | |||
2122.1 | 4300 | Hatfield Wilderness Boundary | |||
2121.6 | 4300 | Pacific Crest-Indian Springs Trail Junction | |||
2121.6 | 4300 | Indian Springs | |||
2121.6 | 4300 | Indian Springs Camp | |||
2117.2 | 4500 | Pacific Crest-Buck Peak Trail Junction | |||
2113.9 | 4020 | Pacific Crest-Huckleberry Trail Junction | |||
2113.9 | 4020 | Salvation Spring | |||
2109.6 | 3420 | Lolo Pass Trailhead, Jct Forest Road 18 |
Connecting Trails
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 | Hunter's Camp | |||
2.3 | 4010 | Benson Way-Benson Spur Trail Junction | |||
3.1 | 4040 | Pacific Crest-Benson Way South 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 |
Ruckel Creek Trail #405 | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.0 | Ruckel Creek Bridge | ||||
0.4 | Power line Clearing | ||||
??? | Ruckel Creek Native American Site | ||||
1.8 | Columbia River Viewpoint | ||||
2.7 | Spring | ||||
4.0 | 3600 | Wilderness Boundary | |||
4.3 | 3700 | Ruckel Creek-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction | |||
4.4 | 3700 | Ruckel Creek-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction | |||
4.5 | 3800 | Ruckel Creek-Benson Way Trail Junction | |||
4.5 | 3800 | Hunter's Camp | |||
4.7 | 3830 | Ruckel Creek-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction | |||
4.9 | 3870 | First Ruckel Creek Crossing | |||
5.1 | 3960 | Ruckel Creek-Benson Spur Trail Junction | |||
5.4 | 3960 | Second Ruckel Creek Crossing | |||
5.4 | 3960 | Benson Camp | |||
5.8 | 4060 | Pacific Crest-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction |
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 |
Chinidere Mountain Trail #445 | |||||
Hike Mile | Trail Mile Marker | Dual Trail Mile Marker | Elevation | Notes | Location |
0.9 | 4270 | Pacific Crest Trail-Chinidere Cutoff-Chinidere Mountain Trail Junction | |||
1.3 | 4673 | Chinidere Mountain |
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 |
- Campsite
- Closed area
- Restrooms
- Road access
- Trail junction
- View
- Water source
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