Bald Butte–Surveyor's Ridge, 4 sights
14 mi · ▲ 3,220 ft · 6 hr 17 min
Bald Butte–Surveyor's Ridge, 4 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. The route passes Bald Butte and Surveyor's Ridge. It climbs 3,220 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bald Butte–Surveyor's Ridge, 4 sights
14 mi · ▲ 3,220 ft · 6 hr 17 min
Elevation 1,885–4,045 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.56918, -121.54283
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 47° · precip 19% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:38 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 2.1 miPass Bald Butte.
- 0.7 miPass Surveyor's Ridge.
- 2.5 miSharp right onto 1700-670, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto 1700-673, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Bald Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto 1700-670, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading NE.
- 5.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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