0.1 mi from the trailheadSkookum Creek Campground
Campground
4.7 mi one way · 1,174 ft climb · 5,184 ft high point · Very hard
In Willamette National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Erma Bells ascends 1,174 feet over 4.7 miles one-way in Willamette National Forest passing Lower, Middle, and Upper Erma Bell Lakes. Waterfalls accent this very difficult route.
1,174 ft of gain and 488 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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