Clinger Spring–Forest Road 4400-620, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,328 ft · 2 hr

Clinger Spring–Forest Road 4400-620, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back near Parkdale, OR. The route reaches Clinger Spring at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,328 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,920 – 4,236 ft · steepest grade: 30%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Zigzag Trail #678 45.40996, -121.57050
Nearest town Parkdale, OR

Directions

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Clinger Spring–Forest Road 4400-620, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,328 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 2,920–4,234 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Zigzag Trail #678 · 45.40996, -121.57050

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 57°F / low 44° · precip 40% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Zigzag Trail #678, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miBear left onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Forest Road 4400-620, heading S.
  4. 100 ftReach Clinger Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miBear right onto Zigzag Trail #678, heading NE.
  7. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 57°F44°
Precip40%Wind2 mphUV3Humidity80%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 14% rain6 AM: 18% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 21% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 25% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 61°45° 35%
Sun 58°47° 67%
Mon 68°46° 24%
Tue 71°50°
Wed 79°56°
Thu 77°58°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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