Fire Hydrant Trail–Gnar-Gnar Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Fire Hydrant Trail–Gnar-Gnar Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Government Camp, OR. It climbs 345 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3,642 – 3,845 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Trail #691 45.30225, -121.76956
Nearest town Government Camp, OR

Directions

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Fire Hydrant Trail–Gnar-Gnar Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 3,642–3,845 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Summit Trail #691 · 45.30225, -121.76956

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 53°F / low 42° · precip 55% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Ski Bowl West stop 282 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Summit Trail #691, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Optimator Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Gnar-Gnar Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fire Hydrant Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gnar-Gnar Trail, heading N.
  13. 350 ftReach Summit Trail #691, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Fire Hydrant Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gnar-Gnar Trail, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Optimator Trail, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftSharp left onto Summit Trail #691, heading NE.
  24. 0.9 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

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 53°F42°
Feels like44°Precip55%Wind4 mphUV4Humidity82%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 13% rain5 AM: 22% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 25% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 37% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 55% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 22% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 56°42° 38%
Sun 55°44° 70%
Mon 61°41° 28%
Tue 72°44°
Wed 78°53°
Thu 72°54°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ski Bowl West stop 282 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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