Herman Creek trail heads off to the left, PCT forks to the right toward the East end of Wahtum Lake

Beargrass along the Pacific Crest Trail near the junction

Area map. (This junction in rectangle)

• Hikes including this location:
  • Chinidere Mountain Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Mud Lake Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Tomlike Mountain Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Wahtum Lake via Herman Creek Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Wahtum Lake via Ruckel Creek Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
• Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
• Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
• Latitude, Longitude: 45.58756, -121.80325
• Elevation: 4250 feet

Description

There are two routes north from here leading down separate canyons. The Pacific Crest Trail heads down the top of the ridge to Benson Plateau. There are multiple routes down into the Gorge to the Eagle Creek Trailhead, the Bridge of the Gods Trailhead and the Herman Creek Trailhead. The Herman Creek Trail heads north down the Herman Creek drainage to the Herman Creek Trailhead.

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Guidebooks that cover this destination

• Hiking the Columbia River Gorge - 2nd Edition, by Russ Schneider

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