Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Camp Benson Falls–Gorge Trail #400, 3 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,568 ft · 6 hr 33 min

Camp Benson Falls–Gorge Trail #400, 3 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Stevenson, WA. The route reaches Camp Benson Falls at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 2,568 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 1,017 ft · steepest grade: 18%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Herman Creek Trailhead 45.68265, -121.84254
Nearest town Stevenson, WA

Directions

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Camp Benson Falls–Gorge Trail #400, 3 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,568 ft · 6 hr 33 min

Elevation 101–1,018 ft

Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Trailhead: Herman Creek Trailhead · 45.68265, -121.84254

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 54° · precip 49% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Herman Creek Trail #406, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-240), heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Gorge Trail #400, heading E.
  6. 3.4 miContinue straight onto Wyeth Trail #411, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, heading N.
  10. 2.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miReach Camp Benson Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 2.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wyeth Trail #411, heading E.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Gorge Trail #400, heading S.
  16. 3.4 miTurn right onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miBear left onto Talus Ridge Trail (NF8400-240), heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Herman Creek Trail #406, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

70% dirt30% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 70°F54°
Precip49%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 20% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 25% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 24% rain3 PM: 37% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 24% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sat 71°54° 30%
Sun 73°55° 34%
Mon 74°53° 17%
Tue 81°55°
Wed 91°60°
Thu 83°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~167 min). Leave by 4:34 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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