Pacific Crest-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

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• Hikes including this location:
  • Eagle Creek to Wahtum Lake Hike   (TH | <--   --> | LOG)
  • Wahtum Lake via Pacific Crest Trail Hike   (TH | <--   --> | LOG)
  • Wahtum Lake via Ruckel Creek Hike   (TH | <--   --> | LOG)
• Latitude: 45.62887
• Longitude: -121.84083
• Maps: Portland Hikers Maps Google Earth
• Elevation: 4100 feet

Description

This is a trail junction between two heavily traveled trails. There are two routes to the north, the Ruckel Creek Trail to Eagle Creek Trailhead and the Pacific Crest Trail to either Herman Creek Trailhead or the Bridge of the Gods Trailhead. To the south, the Crest Trail heads to Wahtum Lake and on to Mount Hood.

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Guidebooks that cover this destination

• Day Hike! Columbia Gorge, by Seabury Blair, Jr.
• Afoot and Afield Portland/Vancouver, by Douglas Lorain
• 35 Hiking Trails, Columbia River Gorge, by Don & Roberta Lowe
• Columbia River Gorge, 42 Scenic Hikes, by Don & Roberta Lowe
• Hiking the Columbia River Gorge - 1st and 2nd Editions, by Russ Schneider
• 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon - 3rd Edition, by William L Sullivan

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