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Forest Road 1700-130–Super Connector Trail, 3 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Forest Road 1700-130–Super Connector Trail, 3 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. It climbs 973 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,714 – 4,462 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.42222, -121.50268
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR
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Forest Road 1700-130–Super Connector Trail, 3 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 3,715–4,462 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.42222, -121.50268

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 57°F / low 40° · precip 31% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Super Connector Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.8 miTurn left onto Super Connector, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miReach Super Connector Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miTurn right onto Super Connector Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 450 ftArrive 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/forest-road-1700-130-super-connector-trail-out-back-3-sights-12-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 57°F40°
Feels like39°Precip31%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Sun 53°43° 62%
Mon 62°41° 19%
Tue 67°44°
Wed 76°50°
Thu 71°49°
Fri 63°42° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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