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4400-121–Eightmile Loop Trail #496, 5 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,686 ft · 4 hr 59 min

4400-121–Eightmile Loop Trail #496, 5 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Parkdale, OR. It climbs 1,686 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,341 – 4,951 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1700-690 45.41987, -121.52929
Nearest town Parkdale, OR
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4400-121–Eightmile Loop Trail #496, 5 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,686 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 4,340–4,950 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 1700-690 · 45.41987, -121.52929

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 57°F / low 40° · precip 31% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on The Hub, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Super Connector Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading SE.
  4. 2.2 miTurn left onto Bottle Prairie Trail #455, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Eightmile Loop Trail #496, heading NE.
  6. 1 miSharp left onto 4400-121, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miReach The Hub, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miSharp right onto Eightmile Loop Trail #496, heading E.
  9. 1 miContinue straight onto Bottle Prairie Trail #455, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading S.
  11. 2.2 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.3 miBear left onto The Hub, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/4400-121-eightmile-loop-trail-496-out-back-5-sights-20-km

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 57°F40°
Precip31%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity68%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Sun 54°44° 62%
Mon 62°41° 19%
Tue 67°44°
Wed 76°50°
Thu 71°50°
Fri 63°43° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 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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