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Wahtum Lake via Ruckel Creek Hike/Log

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Wahtum Lake via Ruckel Creek Hike

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Gorge Trail #400 (Partial log)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
15.1 (EF) 0.0 150 John B Yeon Trailhead
15.2 (EF) 0.1 170 Elowah Falls-Nesmith Point Trail Junction
15.5 (EF) 0.4 350 Elowah Falls-Upper McCord Creek Falls Trail Junction
15.9 (EF) 0.8 240 Elowah Falls
17.4 40 Moffett Creek Bridge on Gorge Trail
17.5 120 Gorge-Munra Point Trail Junction
18.9 (HCRHT) 41.3 40 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Tanner Creek
19.0 (HCRHT) 41.4 40 Tanner Creek Bridge
19.1 (HCRHT) 41.5 50 Wahclella Falls Trailhead
19.2 70 Old flume to fish hatchery
20.4 (034) 0.2 550 Trail follows Road 034
20.6 (070) 0.1 590 Trail follows Road 070
20.7 (777) 1.1 600 Tanner Road-Gorge Trail Junction
21.1 (777) 0.7 500 Tanner Road-Gorge-Portage Road Connector Trail Junction
21.5 600 Gorge-Wauna Viewpoint Trail Junction
22.0 80 Gorge-Shady Glen Trail Junction
22.2 80 Eagle Creek Suspension Bridge
0.0 22.3 80 Eagle Creek Trailhead
0.3 22.6 200 Gorge-Buck Point Trail Junction
0.6 22.9 (HCRHT) 43.2 120 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Ruckel Creek
0.9 23.2 (HCRHT) 43.5 180 Ruckel Creek Bridge
0.9 23.2 (HCRHT) 43.5 180 HCRHT-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
23.9 (HCRHT) 44.2 220 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction near Cascade Locks
25.3 (2000) 2142.0 230 Pacific Crest-Gorge Trail Junction
26.2 (2000) 2141.1 780 Powerline Road
27.1 (2000) 2140.2 900 Pacific Crest-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction
27.1 (2000) 2140.2 750 Pacific Crest-Dry Creek Falls Trail Junction
27.1 (2000) 2140.2 750 Dry Creek Bridge
27.7 (2000) 2139.3 750 Rockslide
28.5 (2000) 2138.5 1030 Side Creek
28.6 (2000) 2138.4 950 Herman Creek Pinnacles
28.8 (2000) 2138.2 1040 Pacific Crest Falls
29.1 (2000) 2137.9 950 Rockslide
29.3 (2000) 2137.7, (406E) 1.2 960 Pacific Crest-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
30.1 (406E) 0.4 520 Herman Bridge
30.5 (406E) 0.0, (406) 0.7 600 Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
31.2 (406) 1.4 700 Herman Camp
??? 800 Grays Creek Crossing on Gorge Trail
33.3 400 Home Valley Viewpoint
34.8 200 Gorton Creek Bridge
34.8 (411) 0.1 200 Wyeth-Gorge Trail Junction


Historic Columbia River Highway Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
39.8 40 Moffett Creek Bridge on HCRHT
41.3 40 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Tanner Creek
41.4 40 Tanner Creek Bridge
41.5 50 Wahclella Falls Trailhead
41.7 180 Tooth Rock Trailhead
41.9 200 HCRHT-Portage Road West Trail Junction
42.3 160 Tooth Rock Viaduct
42.4 160 Eagle Creek Viaduct
42.5 160 HCRHT-Portage Road East Trail Junction
42.5 160 Eagle Creek Staircase
42.7 60 Eagle Creek Highway Bridge
42.8 60 Eagle Creek Fish Hatchery Lot
0.6 43.2 (400) 22.9 240 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Ruckel Creek
0.9 43.5 (400) 23.2 180 Ruckel Creek Bridge
0.9 43.5 (400) 23.2 180 HCRHT-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
44.2 (400) 23.9 240 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction near Cascade Locks
??? 170 Cascade Locks Trailhead


Ruckel Creek Trail #405
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.9 0.0 180 HCRHT-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
1.3 0.4 Power line Clearing
??? ??? Ruckel Creek Native American Site
2.7 1.8 Columbia River Viewpoint
3.6 2.7 Spring
4.9 4.0 3600 Wilderness Boundary
5.1 4.2 3700 Ruckel Creek-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction
5.2 4.3 3700 Ruckel Creek-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction
5.4 4.5 3800 Ruckel Creek-Benson Way Trail Junction
5.4 4.5 3800 Hunter's Camp
5.6 4.7 3800 Ruckel Creek-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction
5.8 4.9 3870 First Ruckel Creek Crossing
6.0 5.1 3960 Ruckel Creek-Benson Spur Trail Junction
5.3 5.4 3960 Second Ruckel Creek Crossing
5.3 5.4 3960 Benson Camp
5.7 5.8 4060 Pacific Crest-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction


Pacific Crest Trail #2000
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
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
2137.7 (400) 29.3 960 Pacific Crest-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
2136.2 2000 Hatfield Wilderness boundary
2135.2 Helispot
2135.2 3360 Side trail to Teakettle Spring
2135.0 3700 North edge of Benson Plateau
2134.2 3840 Pacific Crest-Benson Way North Trail Junction
2133.5 3980 Pacific Crest-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction
5.7 2132.8 4060 Pacific Crest-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
6.6 2131.9 4040 Pacific Crest-Benson Way South Trail Junction
7.0 2131.5 3840 Pacific Crest-Eagle Benson Trail Junction
7.0 2131.5 3840 Camp Smokey
7.6 2130.9 3400 Rock slope
??? ?????? 1972 Forest Fire
??? ?????? Spur trail to viewpoint
??? ?????? 4170 Jct abandoned trail to Hicks Lake
13.1 2124.4 4270 Pacific Crest-Chinidere Cutoff-Chinidere Mountain Trail Junction
13.3 2124.2 4260 Pacific Crest-Herman Creek Trail Junction
13.9 2123.6 Side creek
14.9 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

Buck Point Trail #439
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.0 80 Gorge-Buck Point Trail Junction
0.2 200 Buck Point Trailhead Sign near Campsite 5
0.6 650 Buck Point
0.6 650 Buck Point-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction


Ruckel Ridge Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.0 650 Buck Point-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction
1.9 2600 The Catwalk
2.5 3600 Ruckel Creek Ford
2.7 3700 Ruckel Creek-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction


Rudolph Spur Trail #405D (no longer maintained)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.0 800 Pacific Crest-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction
1.8 3700 Ruckel Creek-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction


Benson Way Trail #405B
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile 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 Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.0 3830 Ruckel Creek-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction
0.9 3980 Pacific Crest-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction


Benson Spur Trail #405C
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.0 3960 Ruckel Creek-Benson Spur Trail Junction
0.5 4010 Benson Way-Benson Spur Trail Junction


Eagle-Benson Trail #434
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile 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 Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.9 4270 Pacific Crest-Chinidere Cutoff-Chinidere Mountain Trail Junction
1.3 4673 Chinidere Mountain


Chinidere Cutoff Trail #406M
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile 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


Herman Creek Trail #406
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.0 160 Herman Creek Trailhead
0.3 400 Power line Clearing
0.6 (400) 30.5 540 Herman Creek-Herman Bridge Trail Junction
0.7 (400) 30.6 680 Trail follows road
1.3 (400) 31.2 980 Herman Camp
1.3 (400) 31.2 980 Herman Creek-Gorge-Gorton Creek Trail Junction
1.6 1000 Herman Creek-Nick Eaton Trail Junction
2.1 970 Nick Eaton Falls
2.6 1120 Wilderness Boundary
2.7 1160 Camp Creek Crossing
3.6 1480 Herman Creek-Casey Creek Way Trail Junction
4.0 1840 Casey Creek Crossing
4.0 1480 Casey Creek Camp
4.0 Herman Creek-West Fork Herman Creek Trail Junction
??? 1920 Hazel Creek Crossing
5.0 1920 Slide Creek Falls
5.3 2080 Mullinix Creek Crossing
5.8 2140 Whisky Creek Crossing
7.4 2950 Herman Creek-Herman Creek Cutoff Trail Junction
??? 2950 Cedar Swamp Camp
7.7 2850 East Fork Herman Creek Crossing
7.7 2850 Seven and a Half Mile Camp (Herman Creek)
7.9 3040 Noble Camp
9.3 3760 Herman Creek-Mud Lake Trail Junction
10.2 4200 Herman Creek-Anthill-Tomlike Mountain Trail Junction
10.8 4200 Herman Creek-Rainy Wahtum Trail Junction
11.0 4250 Pacific Crest-Herman Creek Trail Junction


Wahtum Lake Trail #406H
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.0 Wahtum Lake Trailhead
0.3 Pacific Crest-Wahtum Lake Trail Junction


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