Pacific Crest-Herman Creek Trail Junction

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Herman Creek trail heads off to the left, PCT forks to the right toward the east end of Wahtum Lake (Jeff Statt)

Beargrass along the Pacific Crest Trail near the junction (Jeff Statt)

Area map. (This junction in rectangle)

Hikes including this location:
- Chinidere Mountain Hike (TH | <-- --> | LOG)
- Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake 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)
Latitude: 45.58743
Longitude: -121.80469
Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
Elevation: 4250 feet

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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.