Herman Creek Trail #406
Hard · IvyMark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first16.2 km10.1 mi
Distance
1346 m4416 ft
Elevation gain
5h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 20.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 37.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 83 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Herman Creek Trail #406 is a 16.2 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 122 m
- High point
- 1318 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 20.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap marks bicycle access as prohibited on part of this route, while other sections are marked open. A closure anywhere on a route closes the whole route here, so treat it as closed until the restricted section is identified.
Sections of this route are mapped as open to bicycles and at least one is not. Identify the closed section before planning to ride any of it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 67/100
- - Terrain: 20.2% 90th-percentile grade and 83 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- PCT - Oregon Section G86.2 km · 53.6 mi · Bull Run Watershed Management UnitHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail19.1 km · 11.8 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Herman Creek Trail16.2 km · 10.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Gorton Creek Trail #40814.2 km · 8.8 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Herman Creek Trail #4068.2 km · 5.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Rainy-Wahtum Trail #4096.4 km · 4.0 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Nick Eaton Trail #4476.4 km · 4.0 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Gorge Trail #4005.5 km · 3.4 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaModerate · Ace
- Herman Creek Trail #4064.7 km · 2.9 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Herman Creek Cutoff Trail #4103.4 km · 2.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Casey Creek Trail #4763.0 km · 1.9 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Anthill Trail #406B3.0 km · 1.9 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Herman Bridge Trail #406E1.8 km · 1.1 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Tomlike Mountain Trail1.6 km · 1.0 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
- Herman Creek Trail #4061.4 km · 0.9 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Herman Creek Cutoff Trail #4101.1 km · 0.7 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
- Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-240)1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Herman Creek Trail #4060.8 km · 0.5 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 250 m away
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Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-022)
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Peregrination (West) #4906
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Diluvian Loop #4903
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Jökulhlaup #4094
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Ouroboros
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Ridge Cutoff Trail #437
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Deadwood Trail #422
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Mill Pond Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Herman Creek Trail #406?
Herman Creek Trail #406 is 16.2 km (10.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Herman Creek Trail #406?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1346 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 20%.
Where is Herman Creek Trail #406?
Herman Creek Trail #406 is in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Herman Creek Trail #406?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.
Can you bike Herman Creek Trail #406?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.