Aubert Reservoir & Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688
14.7 mi · ▲ 3,389 ft · 6 hr 36 min
Aubert Reservoir & Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. The route reaches Aubert Reservoir at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 3,389 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Aubert Reservoir & Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688
14.7 mi · ▲ 3,389 ft · 6 hr 36 min
Elevation 1,550–3,409 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.57458, -121.53304
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 63°F / low 48° · precip 35% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Aubert Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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