Forest Road 1700-671–Forest Road 1720-120, 4 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,287 ft · 6 hr 31 min

Forest Road 1700-671–Forest Road 1720-120, 4 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. It climbs 2,287 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,891 – 4,515 ft16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.48633, -121.51484
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR

Directions

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Forest Road 1700-671–Forest Road 1720-120, 4 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,287 ft · 6 hr 31 min

Elevation 3,892–4,514 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.48633, -121.51484

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-660, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-671, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
  5. 5.4 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Super Connector, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Super Connector Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.2 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1720-120, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miReach Forest Road 1700-671, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left onto Super Connector, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Super Connector, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading N.
  16. 4.5 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1700-671, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1700-660, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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