Home  •   Field Guide  •   Forums  •    Unread Posts  •   Maps  •   Find a Hike!
| Page | Discussion | View source | History | Print Friendly and PDF

Herman Creek Pinnacles Hike/Log

From Oregon Hikers Field Guide

Revision as of 21:26, 6 November 2007 by Stevefromdodge (Talk | contribs)

Herman Creek Pinnacles 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 Trail #406
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 0.0 160 Road.JPG Herman Creek Trailhead
0.3 0.3 400 Power line Clearing
0.6 0.6 (400) 29.6 540 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
0.7 (400) 29.7 680 Trail follows road
1.3 (400) 30.3 980 Campsite.JPG Herman Camp
1.3 (400) 30.3 980 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-Gorge-Gorton Creek Trail Junction
1.6 1000 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-Nick Eaton Trail Junction
2.1 970 Water.JPG Nick Eaton Falls
2.6 1120 Wilderness Boundary
2.7 1160 Water.JPG Camp Creek Crossing
3.6 1480 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-Casey Creek Way Trail Junction
4.0 1840 Water.JPG Casey Creek Crossing
4.0 1480 Campsite.JPG Casey Creek Camp
4.0 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-West Fork Herman Creek Trail Junction
??? 1920 Water.JPG Hazel Creek Crossing
5.0 1920 Water.JPG Slide Creek Falls
5.3 2080 Water.JPG Mullinix Creek Crossing
5.8 2140 Water.JPG Whisky Creek Crossing
7.4 2950 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-Herman Creek Cutoff Trail Junction
??? 2950 Campsite.JPG Cedar Swamp Camp
7.7 2850 Water.JPG East Fork Herman Creek Crossing
7.7 2850 Campsite.JPG Seven and a Half Mile Camp (Herman Creek)
7.9 3040 Campsite.JPG Noble Camp
9.3 3760 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-Mud Lake Trail Junction
10.2 4200 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-Anthill-Tomlike Mountain Trail Junction
10.8 4200 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-Rainy Wahtum Trail Junction
11.0 4250 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Herman Creek Trail Junction


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 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
1.0 0.4 (400) 29.3 500 Water.JPG Herman Creek Bridge
1.8 1.2 (400) 28.5 960 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Herman Bridge Trail Junction


Pacific Crest Trail #2000
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
2133.4 4270 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Chinidere Cutoff-Chinidere Mountain Trail Junction
?????? 4170 Junction.JPG Jct abandoned trail to Hicks Lake
?????? View.JPG Spur trail to viewpoint
?????? 1972 Forest Fire
2139.9 3400 Rock slope
2140.5 3840 Campsite.JPG Camp Smokey
2140.5 3840 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Eagle Benson Trail Junction
2140.9 4040 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Benson Way South Trail Junction
2141.8 4060 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
2142.5 3980 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction
2143.2 3840 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Benson Way North Trail Junction
2144.0 3700 View.JPG North edge of Benson Plateau
2144.2 3360 Water.JPG Side trail to Teakettle Spring
2144.2 Helispot
2145.2 2000 Hatfield Wilderness boundary
1.8 2146.7 (400) 28.4 960 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
2.1 2147.0 (400) 28.1 950 View.JPG Rockslide
2.2 2147.1 (400) 28.0 1040 Water.JPG Pacific Crest Falls
2.5 2147.4 (400) 27.7 1040 Water.JPG Side Creek
2.6 2147.5 (400) 27.6 Herman Creek Pinnacles
2148.2 (400) 26.9 750 Water.JPG Dry Creek Bridge
2148.2 (400) 26.9 750 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Dry Creek Falls Trail Junction
2148.2 (400) 26.9 750 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction
2149.1 (400) 26.0 780 Junction.JPG Powerline Road
2150.0 (400) 25.1 160 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Gorge Trail Junction
2150.0 160 Road.JPG Moody Street Extension
2150.1 160 Road.JPG Moody Street
2150.2 150 Road.JPG Bridge of the Gods Trailhead
2150.8 140 Road.JPG Icehouse Lake Trailhead
2152.1 420 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Tamanous Trail Junction
2155.2 400 Junction.JPG Side Trail to Gillette Lake
?????? 350 Water.JPG Gillette Creek Bridge
2156.1 440 Water.JPG Greenleaf Creek Bridge
2156.3 760 View.JPG Kidney Lake Viewpoint
2156.5 800 View.JPG Greenleaf Viewpoint
2157.0 820 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Carpenters Lake Trail Junction


Connecting Trails

Gorge Trail #400 (Eastern portion)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
15.1 (EF) 0.0 150 Road.JPG John B Yeon Trailhead
15.2 (EF) 0.1 170 Junction.JPG Elowah Falls-Nesmith Point Trail Junction
15.5 (EF) 0.4 350 Junction.JPG Elowah Falls-Upper McCord Creek Falls Trail Junction
15.9 (EF) 0.8 240 Water.JPG Elowah Falls
17.4 40 Water.JPG Moffett Creek Bridge on Gorge Trail
17.5 120 Junction.JPG Gorge-Munra Point Trail Junction
18.9 (HCRHT) 41.3 40 Junction.JPG HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Tanner Creek
19.0 (HCRHT) 41.4 40 Water.JPG Tanner Creek Bridge
19.1 (HCRHT) 41.5 50 Junction.JPG Road.JPG Wahclella Falls Trailhead
19.2 70 Old flume to fish hatchery
20.4 (034) 0.2 550 Junction.JPG Trail follows Road 034
20.6 (070) 0.1 590 Junction.JPG Trail follows Road 070
20.7 (777) 1.1 600 Junction.JPG Tanner Road-Gorge Trail Junction
21.1 (777) 0.7 500 Junction.JPG Tanner Road-Gorge-Portage Road Connector Trail Junction
21.5 600 Junction.JPG Gorge-Wauna Viewpoint Trail Junction
22.0 80 Water.JPG Junction.JPG Gorge-Shady Glen Trail Junction
22.2 80 Eagle Creek Suspension Bridge
22.3 80 Junction.JPG Road.JPG Eagle Creek Trailhead
22.6 200 Junction.JPG Gorge-Buck Point Trail Junction
22.9 (HCRHT) 43.2 120 Junction.JPG HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Ruckel Creek
23.2 (HCRHT) 43.5 180 Water.JPG Junction.JPG Ruckel Creek Bridge
23.2 (HCRHT) 43.5 180 Junction.JPG HCRHT-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
23.9 (HCRHT) 44.2 220 Junction.JPG HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction near Cascade Locks
25.3 (2000) 2149.9 230 Junction.JPG Road.JPG PCT Winter Trailhead
26.4 (2000) 2148.8 750 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Dry Creek Falls Trail Junction
26.4 (2000) 2148.8 750 Water.JPG Dry Creek Bridge
27.2 (2000) 2148.0 900 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction
27.7 (2000) 2147.5 950 Herman Creek Pinnacles
27.8 (2000) 2147.4 1030 Water.JPG Side Creek
28.1 (2000) 2147.1 1040 Water.JPG Pacific Crest Falls
28.2 (2000) 2147.0 950 Rockslide
28.5 (2000) 2146.7, (406E) 1.2 960 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
29.3 (406E) 0.4 520 Water.JPG Herman Creek Bridge
29.7 (406E) 0.0, (406) 0.6 600 Junction.JPG Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
30.4 (406) 1.4 700 Junction.JPG Herman Camp
??? 800 Water.JPG Grays Creek Crossing on Gorge Trail
32.6 400 View.JPG Home Valley Viewpoint
34.1 200 Water.JPG Gorton Creek Bridge
34.1 (411) 0.1 200 Junction.JPG Gorge-Wyeth Trail Junction


  • Campsite.JPG Campsite
  • Closed.JPG Closed area
  • Bathroom.JPG Restrooms
  • Road.JPG Road access
  • Junction.JPG Trail junction
  • View.JPG View
  • Water.JPG Water source

Icons courtesy of famfamfam.com

Retrieved from "https://www.oregonhikers.org/w/index.php?title=Herman_Creek_Pinnacles_Hike/Log&oldid=23217"
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.

Hiking is a potentially risky activity, and the entire risk for users of this field guide is assumed by the user, and in no event shall Trailkeepers of Oregon be liable for any injury or damages suffered as a result of relying on content in this field guide. All content posted on the field guide becomes the property of Trailkeepers of Oregon, and may not be used without permission.