Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon · Trail 440

Eagle Creek

Eagle Creek Trail is a 15.6 miles trail in Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness and Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness.

15.6 milesClass 3Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness1 trailhead

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mt. Hood National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

4fires
active
High Lava · 25 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,899 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end45.5990, -121.8765 · Directions ↗
Other end45.5805, -121.7986 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.

The trail

Length15.6 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent, 5-8 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers440, 501
ForestMt. Hood National Forest (unit 0606)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

Eagle Creek Trailhead (Clackamas County) ↗
No season published · listed closed
Wilderness restrictions apply .
0 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas · 0.4 mi
Wahtum Lake Campground
First-comeFS
Campsite Atlas · 3.1 mi
Black Lake Campground & Day Use Area
First-comeFS
Forest Service · 3.7 mi
Rainy Lake Campground
Opens 6/28/2024
Campsite Atlas · 3.8 mi
Eagle Creek Campground
Reservable17 sites
Campsite Atlas · 4 mi
Eagle Creek Overlook Grp Site
Reservable1 sites
Campsite Atlas · 4.3 mi
Green Canyon Campground & Day Use Area
First-come15 sites
Forest Service · 4.7 mi
Lost Lake Campground, Resort and Day Use Area
Opens 05/06/2024

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    High Lava

    25 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,899 acres · 60% contained

  • Wildfire
    Grasshopper

    28 mi from the trail midpoint · 93,996 acres · 98% contained

  • Wildfire
    The Narrows

    32 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 acres · 98% contained

  • Wildfire
    Austin

    38 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,881 acres · 87% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Eagle Creek Trail?

15.6 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Hood National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Eagle Creek Trail?

Mt. Hood National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Mt. Hood National Forest official page

Where does the Eagle Creek Trail start?

The line begins at 45.5990, -121.8765 and ends at 45.5805, -121.7986. The nearest recorded trailhead is Eagle Creek Trailhead (Clackamas County), 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Eagle Creek Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness and Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Eagle Creek Trail?

Wahtum Lake Campground (0.4 mi), Black Lake Campground & Day Use Area (3.1 mi) and Rainy Lake Campground (3.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Eagle Creek Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Eagle Creek Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent on most segments and 5-8 percent on others. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Eagle Creek Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Eagle Creek Trail?

Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service unit 0606. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Mt. Hood National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Eagle Creek Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest High Lava at 25 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 3 segments named EAGLE CREEK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0606. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.