Rudolph Spur (Standard Route)

Rating: Difficult (steep!)

Distance: 10.4 miles

Elevation gain: 3700 ft

Bring:

• Ten essentials

• Non cotton clothing

• Trekking poles (recommended)

• Gas money for drivers

• Lunch, snacks, water, good spirit, and navigational prowess

Challenging hike due to distance and elevation gail. Not recommended for beginners or as a first hike of the season.

We will start from the Bridge of the Gods TR on PCT. There will be a turn off to an unmaintained trail going up the Rudolph Spur. After topping out on Benson Plateau, we will descent through the Ruckel Creek trail and get back to our cars through the historic section of the Columbia Gorge Highway.

More here: http://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Rudolph_Spur_Loop_Hike

Driving directions to the Bridge of the Gods Trailhead :

"From Portland, drive east on I-84 to Cascade Locks. Take the first Cascade Locks exit. Drive under the Bridge of the Gods (http://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Bridge_of_the_Gods) and immediately turn right on the road toward the Bridge of the Gods. Before you get to the toll booth, you'll find the trailhead lot on the right, in the center of the road loop." ( http://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Bridge_of_the_Gods_Trailhead )

PARTICIPATE AT YOUR OWN RISK! Northwest Wilderness Group organizers are volunteers. We come prepared to lead you on a trail or off trail hike but assume no liability for your safety getting to or from the trail-head or on the hike. In case of accident, illness, or other incapacity, hikers must pay for their own medical and/or evacuation expenses, whether or not the hiker has specifically authorized them.