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Ruckel Ridge Loop Hike/Log

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Ruckel Ridge Loop Hike

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GorgeTrail #400 (Eastern portion)
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
22.9 (HCRHT) 43.2 120 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Ruckel Creek
23.2 (HCRHT) 43.5 180 Ruckel Creek Bridge
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 Creek 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


Buck Point Trail #439
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.3 0.0 80 Gorge-Buck Point Trail Junction
0.5 0.2 200 Buck Point Trailhead Sign near Campsite 5
0.9 0.6 650 Buck Point
0.9 0.6 650 Buck Point-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction


Ruckel Ridge Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
0.9 0.0 650 Buck Point-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction
2.8 1.9 2600 The Catwalk
3.4 2.5 3600 Ruckel Creek Ford
3.6 2.7 3700 Ruckel Creek-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction


Ruckel Creek Trail #405
Hike Mile Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
5.8 4060 Pacific Crest-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
5.4 3960 Benson Camp
5.4 3960 Second Ruckel Creek Crossing
5.1 3960 Ruckel Creek-Benson Spur Trail Junction
4.9 3870 First Ruckel Creek Crossing
4.7 3800 Ruckel Creek-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction
4.5 3800 Hunter's Camp
4.5 3800 Ruckel Creek-Benson Way Trail Junction
3.6 4.3 3700 Ruckel Creek-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction
3.7 4.2 3700 Ruckel Creek-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction
3.9 4.0 3600 Wilderness Boundary
5.2 2.7 Spring
6.1 1.8 Columbia River Viewpoint
??? ??? Ruckel Creek Native American Site
7.5 0.4 Power line Clearing
7.9 0.0 HCRHT-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction


Gorge Trail #400
Hike Mile Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
7.9 23.2 (HCRHT) 43.5 180 HCRHT-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
7.9 23.2 (HCRHT) 43.5 180 Ruckel Creek Bridge
8.2 22.9 (HCRHT) 43.2 120 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Ruckel Creek
8.6 22.6 200 Gorge-Buck Point Trail Junction
9.0 22.2 80 Eagle Creek Suspension Bridge


Connecting Trails

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
43.2 (400) 22.9 240 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Ruckel Creek
43.5 (400) 23.2 180 Ruckel Creek Bridge
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


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