Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · Oregon, Washington

Herman Creek

2.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 406 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

Trailhead Herman Creek Trailhead Drive there

Herman Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day  · season Year round - snow dependent to

Herman Creek Trailhead is the access point for a number of trails including Herman Creek Trail #406 (elevation gain 3,835'), and Gorge Trail #400 .

Herman Creek Trail provides loop opportunities with Pacific Crest Trail , Gorton Creek Trail , and Nick Eaton Ridge . The Herman Creek Trail is a total of 11.2 miles long, including sections that extend into Mt. Hood National Forest. The trail enters the Mark O Hatfield Wilderness from the junction with Gorton Creek Trail #408.

Restroom facilities are located in the trailhead area. There is capacity for 10-12 cars.

Restrictions Please do not park in trailer sites unless you have a horse trailer.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.