Herman Creek
Herman Creek Trail is an 8-mile trail in Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mt. Hood National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 45.6695° N, 121.8210° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 45.5856° N, 121.8074° W · 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
| Length | 8 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 406 |
| Forest | Mt. Hood National Forest (unit 0606) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | basic 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.
Weather by month
Wilderness
- Mark O. Hatfield WildernessFS · the whole line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
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
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
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
- PrescribedBull Piles Rx East
8 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedBronco Piles Rx East
9 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedTyee Piles Rx - South
18 mi from the trail midpoint · 329 acres
- Prescribed66Rd PCT Pile Rx - South
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 167 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Herman Creek Trail?
The Forest Service records 8 miles under this name in Mt. Hood National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Herman Creek Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Herman Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 45.6695° N, 121.8210° W and ends at 45.5856° N, 121.8074° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Herman Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Herman Creek Trail?
Wahtum Lake Campground (0.9 mi), Black Lake Campground & Day Use Area (1.4 mi) and Herman Creek Campground/Horse Camp (1.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 5 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Herman Creek Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 Herman Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Herman 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 Herman Creek Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service unit 0606. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Herman Creek Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Bull Piles Rx East at 8 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Herman 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.