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Clinger Spring–Forest Road 1720-123, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Clinger Spring–Forest Road 1720-123, 5 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Parkdale, OR. The route reaches Clinger Spring. It climbs 815 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,164 – 4,672 ft · steepest grade: 15%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 4400-620 45.40886, -121.54955
Nearest town Parkdale, OR
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Clinger Spring–Forest Road 1720-123, 5 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 4,162–4,672 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 4400-620 · 45.40886, -121.54955

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 51°F / low 41° · precip 38% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Clinger Spring.
  3. 1.9 miTurn right onto 1700-691, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-690, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftSharp right onto The Hub, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto Super Connector Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Forest Road 1720-123, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miReach Clinger Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miSharp right onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.3 miBear left onto The Hub, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left onto Forest Road 1700-690, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto 1700-691, heading W.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto The Hub, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miBear right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
  17. 1.4 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/clinger-spring-forest-road-1720-123-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 51°F41°
Feels like41°Precip38%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity70%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 13% rain6 AM: 18% rain7 AM: 16% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 31% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 34% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 57°41° 31%
Sun 54°45° 65%
Mon 63°41° 22%
Tue 67°44°
Wed 77°51°
Thu 71°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 5:12 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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