Oregon hiking trails - Herman Creek Trail, Central Cascade Range, Hood River County

   
  The Herman Creek Trail was constructed for foot access to the old site of a wartime lookout built to spot ballon bomb sent over by Japan. There were three cabins just past the cliff road and the end of the Herman Creek cut-off trail which statrted at seven and a half mile camp in what was once Cedder Swamp just below Mud Lake. Says Chet Irving

Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and if you happen to be in Hood River County of Oregon, Herman Creek Trail is a good local trail for doing a bit of leg stretching.
    While visiting this vicinity in Oregon it's an excellent idea to go backcountry backpacking too. There are many brilliant hiking trails in Oregon; Herman Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Hood River County. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding
neighborhood. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Herman Creek Trail is 14.8 miles long; it's a long trail. Herman Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,514 feet, and that is higher than average. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Here in the brilliant state of Oregon hiking is a fine idea. For the period of the long summer days, highs mostly are in the 70's at Herman Creek Trail,  
and all through the night it cools down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Herman Creek Trail. There are numerous hiking trails in Oregon, and each one is well worth a backcountry hike. This great outdoors trail is a great outdoors trail of nice length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 2 days normally, so it's a fine thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. You'll have to go far from Hood River to get to Herman Creek Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. Some parts of this trail are much higher up than other parts of the trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. Herman Creek Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Backcountry hiking trails like this one here in the Central Cascade Range are the best way to enjoy these peaks. Herman Creek Trail gets lots of water; through December this neighborhood sees the most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month.

Briefly about the general area:
Saint Martins Hot Springs is a delightful location to go to while you're at Herman Creek Trail, and lots of folks from Hood River come here. If you want a great time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Central Cascade Range. Drift down the rapids of Hood River - Lake Branch in a kayak, and Cascade Locks Koa Kampground is a perfect campground here. This river is so wonderful. Camping at Herman Creek Trail is pleasant fun, Wind Mountain Resort is a pleasant local campground, and spots like Benson Plateau are pleasant to visit.
This is such a great river. Yep, outdoors entertaining things truly is abundant here in the Central Cascade Range. Smokey Spring is always fun to check out, and Herman Creek Trail is near Gold Dust Rock which is positively worth visiting. So many enjoyable things to do at Herman Creek Trail, so little time. If you come at the right time of year, Wind River offers some good whitewater; getting to Mullinix Creek from Herman Creek Trail is simple.
Some of the water close by flows, like Whisky Creek, and Anderson Point is relatively close.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 45.6768, Longitude -121.8256
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 45.6135, Longitude -121.7695
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3514 feet


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 Trails Near Herman Creek Trail:
Wyeth Trail, Hood River County County , 3 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 4054 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 23, County County , 4 miles away, 122.4 hiking miles, 6078 feet elevation difference
Eagle Creek Trail, Hood River County County , 4 miles away, 12.7 hiking miles, 3778 feet elevation difference
Brush Creek Trail, Skamania County County , 6 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 462 feet elevation difference
Lost Lake Butte Trail, Hood River County County , 7 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1447 feet elevation difference
Eagle Tanner Trail, Hood River County County , 8 miles away,  10.4 hiking miles, 2700 feet elevation difference
Table Mountain Trail, Multnomah County County , 8 miles away,  11.4 hiking miles, 1356 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Herman Creek Trail:
Wind Mountain Resort, Stevenson, 4 miles away
Cascade Locks Koa Kampground, Cascade Locks, 4 miles away
Bigfoot Park, Carson, 4 miles away
Cascade Locks/Portland KOA, Cascade Locks, 6 miles away
Fishery, Cascade Locks, 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Herman Creek Trail:
Hood River - Lake Branch, Hood River County County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (3 miles above West Fork to Confluence with West Fork)
Wind River, Skamania County County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (High Bridge to Columbia River)
Panther Creek, Skamania County County , 8 miles away, Class IV+ - 5 miles long (to confluence with Lower Wind River)
Hood River - West Fork, Hood River County County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (White Bridge Park to East Fork Hood River)
Little White Salmon River, Skamania County County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.5 miles long (Willard to Columbia River)
 National Parks Near Herman Creek Trail:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 54 miles away
 Hotels Near Herman Creek Trail:
Bridge of The Gods Motel & Rv, Cascade Locks , 2 miles away
Wind River Cabins & Lodging, Carson , 4 miles away
Cascade Motel, Cascade Locks , 6 miles away
Econo Lodge Stevenson, Stevenson , 6 miles away
Econo Inn, Cascade Locks , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Herman Creek Trail
Mud Lake, Hood River County , 2 miles away
Hicks Lake, Hood River County , 3 miles away

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