An alternate trail of the PCT, the Eagle Creek trail #440 is a fantastic hike. It has enough challenging sections as well as some smooth hiking. The view is what will keep you coming back. Waterfalls mark the pay off of this sweet trail. Punch bowl falls, Tunnel Falls, and many more keep your mind off the pain of a backpack or sore feet.

We recently (April 17, 2009) completed a 14 mile round trip. We hiked from the trail head at Eagle Creek campground to the 7 1/2 mile camp. About 1/2 way to the Wantum lake campground. Setting camp at the trail head on Friday night got us an early start on the trail Saturday.

We camped at 7 1/2 mile camp. A perfect place to stay the night. Great water source and big enough for a whole group (12) in the wilderness area.

Once you pass the WyEast Camp you enter into the Wilderness area. Be sure to obey the Wilderness area rules. We want to protect this gem. The trail is pretty challenging in places. Big drops and narrow passes keep you on your toes. They have a great cable system in place on the steep areas. Real nice when hiking with younger hikers. The trail is pretty good shape for the pounding it took this winter. You never have to worry about being short on water on this trail. I carried two 2 liter platypus bladders and never ran out of water.

The Eagle trail hike is a fantastic hike. Good opportunities for multi night trips and wonderful vistas. You can see pictures of the trip at The BP Journey

Enjoy the trip!

Menu for the Weekend:
Breakfast Saturday: Oatmeal and a Special K bar
Lunch: Summer sausage, cheese and chex mix
Dinner: Chicken and Noodles, added a chicken noodle cup o' soup to it. Real good flavor.
Breakfast Sunday: Special K bar and dried fruit.

Scoutmaster Jerry