Pacific Crest Falls*

Photographer: G. Price

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GPS - Pacific Crest Falls, 330m el.



Photograph specifics: 0.6 S, ISO100, lens 110mm, aperture 22, tripod
Month: May

• On I-84 take Cascade Locks exit 44.
• Travel one mile along Wa Na Pa (aka US 30).
• Turn left onto Forest Lane.
• Travel Forest Lane for 2 miles (go over the overpass).
• At the stop sign turn left (sign for US 84 East).
• Travel the frontage road for 0.3 miles and turn right at sign for Herman Creek Campground.
• Travel the narrow road (8400-215 label) - following the hiker-symbol signs -
  for 0.3 miles and park at the gravel roundabout (parking may be difficult due to it being such a popular place).
• This is a fee site (Northwest Forest Pass available at sporting good stores).
• Head up Herman Creek Trail until you encounter a powerline access road, then find the trail again veering right
• You will reach a fork in the trail - stay to the right (left-going trail goes to Gorton Creek)
• Tenth of a mile past that fork you will glide down a switchback to a bridge crossing Herman Crk.
• Continue past the bridge for another 0.8 miles (be careful of all of the rocks on the trail - trip hazard).
• You will meet up with the Pacific Crest Trail - continue to the right.
• Follow PCT for 0.4 miles until you have to ford a small narrow creek.
• Once across the creek look up and to your left - ta da!