Killen Creek Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
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- Latitude, Longitude: 46.2883, -121.5523
- Elevation: 4585 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 160 minutes
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Hikes starting here
- Killen Creek Meadows Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Adams Glacier Meadows Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Foggy Flat Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
Drive I-84 east to Exit 64 for Highway 35, White Salmon, and Government Camp.
After exiting, turn left onto Button Bridge Road for White Salmon and drive 1.1 miles, crossing the Hood River Toll Bridge and reaching the junction with Highway 14.
Turn left here for Stevenson and Vancouver. After 1.6 miles, make a right onto 141 Alt for Trout Lake and the Mt. Adams Recreation Area.
Wind up for 2.2 miles to the junction with Highway 141. Turn left here for BZ Corner, Trout Lake, and Glenwood.
Drive 19.2 miles to a Y junction at Trout Lake and go right on the Mt. Adams Rec. Highway for Randle and the Mt. Adams Recreation Area.
After 1.3 miles, turn left onto FR 23 for Randle.
Follow this paved road for 19.2 miles to the Cougar junction (FR 90), and make a sharp right to stay on FR 23 for Randle.
Continue 2.9 miles to a T-Junction (after 0.2 miles the road becomes gravel), and keep right on FR 23 for Randle.
After 1.4 miles, bear right on paved FR 2329 for Takhlakh Lake.
In 0.8 miles, at the junction for Olallie Lake, keep right for Takhlakh Lake and the Killen Creek Trail #113, and proceed 0.7 miles on the paved road to the turnoff for the Takhlakh Lake Campground.
Keep left here, as the road becomes gravel, and continue 4.4 miles to turn right into the trailhead parking area for the Killen Creek Trail #113.
Fees and Regulations
- $3.50 toll each way at Hood River Bridge
- Self-issued wilderness permit
- Information kiosk
Other information
There are a couple nearby campgrounds:
- Takhlakh Lake Campground has about 40 sites, drinking water, RVs, screaming kids, and tends to be full on weekends.
- Killen Creek Campground is a mile past the trailhead on Road 2329. There's no drinking water, picnic tables, pit toilet, and isn't very busy.