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4410-130–Cooks Meadow Trail #639, 4 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,327 ft · 6 hr 26 min

4410-130–Cooks Meadow Trail #639, 4 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. It climbs 2,327 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,019 – 4,721 ft · steepest grade: 20%16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.48205, -121.52693
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR
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4410-130–Cooks Meadow Trail #639, 4 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,327 ft · 6 hr 26 min

Elevation 4,018–4,722 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.48205, -121.52693

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 51°F / low 41° · precip 35% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

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  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading SW.
  3. 4.7 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Super Connector, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Super Connector Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto The Hub, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto Forest Road 1700-690, heading W.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto 1700-691, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto The Hub, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Cooks Meadow Trail #639, heading S.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left onto 4410-130, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miReach Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cooks Meadow Trail #639, heading N.
  14. 1.3 miBear right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto 1700-691, heading N.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-690, heading W.
  17. 450 ftSharp right onto The Hub, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left onto Super Connector Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Super Connector, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Super Connector, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading N.
  24. 3.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/4410-130-out-back

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 51°F41°
Feels like46°Precip35%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity75%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 31% rain4 PM: 35% rain5 PM: 33% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 53°42° 34%
Sun 54°44° 53%
Mon 64°43° 15%
Tue 67°46°
Wed 75°53°
Thu 74°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 11 min before dark.

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