Miles. Features of the trail. 
7.4. Two camp shelters on banks of Eagle Creek, in open 
burn. Trail crosses two small streams beyond 
camp shelters. 
.5. Mile board reads: 
~~ 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 7!'2 MILES. 
7.9. Trail turns left and leaves Eagle Creek, ascending 
mountain toward Wahtum Lake. 
8.0. Mile board reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 8 MILES. 
8.2. Small stream crosses trail. 
8.5. Mile board reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 8% MILES. 
8.6. Small stream crosses trail shaded by small grove of 
alder trees. Trail ascends open burned-over 
mountain side. 
9.0. Mile board reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 9 MILES. 
9-5. Mile board reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 9% MILES. 
9.6. Trail tums right around a high observation point 
with excellent views of Eagle Creek Valley and 
surrounding mountains. 
g-7- Trail enters green forest. 
to.o. Mile board in green timber reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, to MILES. 
10.2. Trail winds through pleasant timbered ravine. Two 
small streams cross trail. Drinking water. 
10.5. Mile board reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 10% MILES. 
11.0. Mile board reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 11 MILES. 
11.3. Trail crosses small stream in a narrow timbered 
ravine. 
11.5. Mile board reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 114 MILES. 
(11) 
Miles. Features of the trail. 
11.7. Two small streams cross trail. Trail goes through 
open timber on rocky mountain sides. 
12.0. Mile board reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 12 MILES. 
12.1. Trail enters beautiful forest grove after crossing 
mountain stream on bridge. ‘Two camp shelters 
and free public camp grounds on left of trail. 
12.5. Mile board reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 12% MILES. 
13.0. Mile board re«ds: 
COLUMBIA “IVER HIGHWAY, 13 MILES. 
13.3. A trail tunes left, crossing outlet of Wahtum Lake 
and goc> co Camp Chinidere and Boy Scout Lodge 
and tiie shores of Wahtum Lake. Trail to 
Wahtum Lake goes right through virgin forest. 
The lake is visible on left. 
13.5. Mile board reads: 
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY, 13% MILES. 
Signboard reads: 
HERMAN CREEK TRAIL (East). 
EAGLE CREEK TRAIL (West). 
Two camp shelters and a free public camp grounds 
on right of trail. A trail turns right to Indian 
Mountain and Lost Lake between the camp 
shelters. 
13.7. The old Herman Creek trail turns right going to sum- 
mit of ridge. New trail goes left around shores of 
Wahtum Lake, ascending slopes to Chinidere 
Mountain. 
14.9. New Herman Creek trail turns right. Trail to Mount 
Chinidere and Benson Flat goes left. 
15.3. Trail ascends to edge of timber on rock slide on 
south slopes of Mount Chinidere. Leave trail and 
ascend right rocky slopes to climb Mount Chini- 
dere. Climb tosummit about 5 minutes. Moun- 
tain peaks visible from summit of Mount Chini- 
dere: Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Mount 
Adams, Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier; lesser 
peaks, Indian Mount, Mount Defiance, Larch 
Mount. 
