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Forest Road 1700-661 & Oak Ridge Trail #688A via Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,806 ft · 6 hr 22 min

Forest Road 1700-661 & Oak Ridge Trail #688A via Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 is a 14.9-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. It climbs 2,806 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,752 – 4,052 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Oak Ridge Trail #688A 45.52089, -121.56014
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR
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Forest Road 1700-661 & Oak Ridge Trail #688A via Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688

14.9 mi · ▲ 2,806 ft · 6 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,752–4,051 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Oak Ridge Trail #688A · 45.52089, -121.56014

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 48° · precip 37% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Oak Ridge Trail #688A, heading E.
  2. 2.5 miTurn right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miBear left onto 1700-670, heading SE.
  4. 2.1 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-661, heading SE.
  5. 1.3 miReach Oak Ridge Trail #688A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1700-660, heading NW.
  7. 2.1 miBear right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading NW.
  8. 1.6 miTurn left onto Oak Ridge Trail #688A, heading N.
  9. 2.5 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/forest-road-1700-661-oak-ridge-trail-688a-out-back

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 62°F48°
Precip37%Wind3 mphUV4Humidity59%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 16% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 19% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 23% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 33% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 21% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 68°51° 35%
Sun 66°51° 49%
Mon 70°52°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 84°61°
Thu 82°63°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~159 min). Leave by 4:41 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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