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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-660, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-671, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
- 5.4 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Super Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Super Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1720-120, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Forest Road 1700-671, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Super Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Super Connector, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading N.
- 4.5 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1700-671, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1700-660, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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 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.
More from this trailhead
- Forest Road 1700-660 2 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Forest Road 1700-671 via Forest Road 1700-660 2.7 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Forest Road 1700-013 via Forest Road 1700-660 3.3 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- 1700-670 via Forest Road 1700-660 3.4 mi · ▲ 313 ft
- 1700-673 via Forest Road 1700-660 3.8 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- 1700-663 via Forest Road 1700-660 4.3 mi · ▲ 291 ft
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