Eagle Creek Trail Guide

In the first half of the hike, the Eagle Creek Trail follows the creek, crossing over and back once. If you continue up to Wahtum Lake, you’ll double back and climb up the side of the canyon to the lake.

Here are some tent sites along the Eagle Creek Trail at 7.5 Mile Campsite, which is my favorite spot to camp, along with Wahtum Lake.

The beginning of the hike is a gentle climb up along the creek, with many flat and rolling sections. The real climbing doesn’t start until you pass Twister Falls later on in the hike, on the way to Wahtum Lake. And even though the hike is uphill, the gradi

Prepare to get wet. Even if it’s not raining out, the basalt cliffs along the trail can have cascading runoff from streams above. I generally bring a light rain shell.

There’s a parking lot right at the trailhead that has space for about 20 cars, and this fills up quickly. Any time that I’ve shown up at sunrise, I’ve been able to park in this lot without a problem.

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