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Rudolph Spur Loop Hike/Log

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Rudolph Spur Loop Hike

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Pacific Crest Trail #2000 (Partial Log Only)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
2157.6 1200 Pacific Crest-Stebbins Creek Trail Junction
2150.4 Pacific Crest-West Table Mountain Trail Junction
2150.0 Pacific Crest-Heartbreak Ridge Trail Junction
2149.8 1360 Pacific Crest-Aldrich PCT Bypass Trail Junction
2148.3 820 Pacific Crest-Greenleaf Falls Trail Junction
2147.8 800 Greenleaf Viewpoint
2147.4 440 Greenleaf Creek Bridge
2147.2 350 Road
2147.2 350 Greenleaf Pond
2146.7 350 Natural Gas Pipeline
2146.6 350 Abandoned Road
2146.5 350 Gillette Creek Bridge
2146.4 350 Gillette Lake
2146.2 480 Road
2144.1 420 Pacific Crest-Tamanous Trail Junction
2143.6 140 Fort Rains
2142.8 140 Icehouse Lake Trailhead
0.0 2142.2 150 Bridge of the Gods Trailhead
0.1 2142.1 160 Moody Street
0.2 2142.0 160 Moody Street Extension
0.2 2142.0 (400) 25.1 160 Pacific Crest-Gorge Trail Junction
1.1 2141.1 (400) 26.0 780 Powerline Road
2.0 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
2132.8 4060 Pacific Crest-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
2131.9 4040 Pacific Crest-Benson Way South Trail Junction
2131.5 3840 Pacific Crest-Eagle Benson Trail Junction
2131.5 3840 Camp Smokey
2130.9 3400 Rock slope
?????? 1972 Forest Fire
?????? Spur trail to viewpoint
?????? 4170 Jct abandoned trail to Hicks Lake
2124.4 4270 Pacific Crest-Chinidere Cutoff-Chinidere Mountain Trail Junction


Rudolph Spur Trail (no longer maintained)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
2.0 0.0 800 Pacific Crest-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction
3.8 1.8 3700 Ruckel Creek-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction


Ruckel Creek Trail #405
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual 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 3830 Ruckel Creek-Benson Ruckel Trail Junction
4.5 3800 Hunter's Camp
4.5 3800 Ruckel Creek-Benson Way Trail Junction
4.4 3700 Ruckel Creek-Ruckel Ridge Trail Junction
3.8 4.3 3700 Ruckel Creek-Rudolph Spur Trail Junction
4.1 4.0 3600 Wilderness Boundary
5.4 2.7 Spring
6.3 1.8 Columbia River Viewpoint
??? ??? Ruckel Creek Native American Site
7.7 0.4 Power line Clearing
8.1 0.0 HCRHT-Ruckel Creek 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
43.2 (400) 22.9 240 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction at Ruckel Creek
43.5 (400) 23.2 180 Ruckel Creek Bridge
8.1 43.5 (400) 23.2 180 HCRHT-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
8.8 44.2 (400) 23.9 240 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction near Cascade Locks
??? 170 Cascade Locks Trailhead


Gorge Trail #400 (Eastern portion)
Hike Mile 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
22.3 80 Eagle Creek Trailhead
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
8.1 23.2 (HCRHT) 43.5 180 HCRHT-Ruckel Creek Trail Junction
8.8 23.9 (HCRHT) 44.2 220 HCRHT-Gorge Trail Junction near Cascade Locks
10.2 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


Pacific Crest Trail #2000
Hike Mile Trail Mile Dual Trail Mile Elevation Notes Location
10.2 2150.0 (400) 25.1 160 Pacific Crest-Gorge Trail Junction
10.2 2150.0 160 Moody Street Extension
10.3 2150.1 160 Moody Street
10.4 2150.2 150 Bridge of the Gods Trailhead


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