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[[Image:Hermanth.JPG|thumb|400px|Herman Creek Trailhead.  You can see the outhouse, parking to the right, and the trail taking off at the right rear.  There is more parking along the road towards the campground. ''(Jerry Adams)'']]
 
[[Image:Hermanth.JPG|thumb|400px|Herman Creek Trailhead.  You can see the outhouse, parking to the right, and the trail taking off at the right rear.  There is more parking along the road towards the campground. ''(Jerry Adams)'']]
 
[[Image:Herman Creek trail sign.jpg|thumb|250px|A new trail sign replaced an [http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/wiki/Image:Hermanth2.JPG old misleading trail sign]. However, PCT is actually 1.8 miles from here. ''(romann)'']]
 
[[Image:Herman Creek trail sign.jpg|thumb|250px|A new trail sign replaced an [http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/wiki/Image:Hermanth2.JPG old misleading trail sign]. However, PCT is actually 1.8 miles from here. ''(romann)'']]
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{{Elevation|240 feet}} at the trailhead, 110 feet at the winter parking
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* Elevation: 240 feet
 
{{Driving time|1 hour}}
 
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=== Hikes starting here ===
 
=== Hikes starting here ===
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Benson Plateau Loop Hike|log=Benson Plateau Loop Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Casey Creek Loop Hike|log=Casey Creek Loop Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Herman Creek Pinnacles Hike|log=Herman Creek Pinnacles Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Herman Creek Pinnacles Hike|log=Herman Creek Pinnacles Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Benson Plateau Loop Hike|log=Benson Plateau Loop Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike|log=Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Herman Creek-Wyeth Hike|log=Herman Creek-Wyeth Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Herman Creek-Wyeth Hike|log=Herman Creek-Wyeth Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Indian Point Loop Hike|log=Indian Point Loop Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Indian Point Loop Hike|log=Indian Point Loop Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Nick Eaton Ridge Loop Hike|log=Nick Eaton Ridge Loop Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Nick Eaton Ridge Loop Hike|log=Nick Eaton Ridge Loop Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Rainy Lake via Gorton Creek Trail Hike|log=Rainy Lake via Gorton Creek Trail Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Rainy Lake via Gorton Creek Trail Hike|log=Rainy Lake via Gorton Creek Trail Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Casey Creek Loop Hike|log=Casey Creek Loop Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Wahtum Lake via Herman Creek Hike|log=Wahtum Lake via Herman Creek Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
 
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Wahtum Lake via Herman Creek Hike|log=Wahtum Lake via Herman Creek Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Herman Creek Trailhead|hike=Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike|log=Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike/Log|previous=Herman Creek Trailhead|next=Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction}}
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=== Fees / Regulations ===
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* Northwest Forest Pass required
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* Restrooms, picnic table
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* The horse camp here is no longer open because of hazardous trees.
  
 
=== Driving Directions ===
 
=== Driving Directions ===
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Take I-84 East from Portland about 40 miles and take exit 44 for Cascade Locks. Take the road through town, East, then under the freeway, continue East on the frontage road on the South side of the freeway for about 2 more miles to the Herman Creek Campground sign.
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Take I-84 east from Portland to Exit 44 for Cascade Locks and Stevenson.  
  
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If you're going West on I-84, take exit 44 for Cascade Locks, immediately turn left and go under the freeway and then go East on the frontage road South of the freeway to Herman Creek Campground.
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After exiting, keep driving east along Wa Na Pa Street through Cascade Locks to pass under the freeway and reach a Stop sign.
  
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In the winter, there's a closed gate but there's an area right next to the frontage road where you can park. Hike up the 1/2 mile to the trailhead.
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Keep straight here for the Oxbow Fish Hatchery and Herman Creek, and go 1.7 miles.
  
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In the summer, there's a narrow paved road that goes up to the campground (to the left) and trailhead (to the right). There is room to park at the trailhead, and along the road towards the campground, but don't block the campsites in the campground.
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Turn right onto FR Spur 215 for the Herman Creek Campground, and follow the road around past the decommissioned horse camp for 0.4 miles to arrive at the trailhead.  
  
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=== Fees / Regulations ===
 
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* Northwest Forest Pass required. 
 
  
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=== Notes ===
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=== Contributors ===
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The Forest Service says this is one of the safer areas to park, because there's a permanent residence at the road and a camp host at the campground.  Also, it's less well known and further from Portland.  Still, you should not have valuables visible, yada, yada, yada,...
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Revision as of 17:10, 28 July 2018

Herman Creek Trailhead. You can see the outhouse, parking to the right, and the trail taking off at the right rear. There is more parking along the road towards the campground. (Jerry Adams)
A new trail sign replaced an old misleading trail sign. However, PCT is actually 1.8 miles from here. (romann)

Contents

Hikes starting here

Fees / Regulations

  • Northwest Forest Pass required
  • Restrooms, picnic table
  • The horse camp here is no longer open because of hazardous trees.

Driving Directions

Take I-84 east from Portland to Exit 44 for Cascade Locks and Stevenson.

After exiting, keep driving east along Wa Na Pa Street through Cascade Locks to pass under the freeway and reach a Stop sign.

Keep straight here for the Oxbow Fish Hatchery and Herman Creek, and go 1.7 miles.

Turn right onto FR Spur 215 for the Herman Creek Campground, and follow the road around past the decommissioned horse camp for 0.4 miles to arrive at the trailhead.


Contributors

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