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Confidence
<ul><li>NW Forest Pass is required for parking at the Herman Creek Trailhead.</li><li>The lower elevations of the rxh stay open year-round, but snow will cover the upper sections during the winter months.</li></ul>
Path Type
Point to Point
This trail starts in the dense tree cover of the Herman Creek Trail #406. After a brief descent to cross the Herman Creek footbridge, the trail climbs to join the PCT. Go left on the PCT to soon enter the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness. The trail travels through multiple scree fields with good views of the river and the Washington side of the Gorge. The trail switches back and steepens as it climbs the ridge, and all the hard work is rewarded with sweeping views from an alpine surrounding. The trail continues to climb before leveling off just before the junction of the Eagle Benson Trail #434. This out-and-back is much faster on the return.
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