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Eightmile Loop Trail #496–Knebal Springs Trail #474, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,350 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Eightmile Loop Trail #496–Knebal Springs Trail #474, 3 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. It climbs 1,350 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,383 – 4,951 ft · steepest grade: 15%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-120 45.42309, -121.51157
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR
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Eightmile Loop Trail #496–Knebal Springs Trail #474, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,350 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 4,383–4,950 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-120 · 45.42309, -121.51157

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 52°F / low 41° · precip 37% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Super Connector Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading S.
  3. 2.2 miTurn left onto Bottle Prairie Trail #455, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Eightmile Loop Trail #496, heading NE.
  5. 1 miReach Knebal Springs Trail #474, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto Bottle Prairie Trail #455, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading S.
  8. 2.2 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.6 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/eightmile-loop-trail-496-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 52°F41°
Feels like45°Precip37%Wind3 mphUV3Humidity84%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 17% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 23% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 54°41° 38%
Sun 53°43° 56%
Mon 63°41° 20%
Tue 66°45°
Wed 74°51°
Thu 72°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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