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Forest Road 1700-680

2.3 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 53 min

Forest Road 1700-680 is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Parkdale, OR. It is mostly level, with 240 ft of elevation gain. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,023 – 4,252 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1700-130 45.43033, -121.52839
Nearest town Parkdale, OR
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Forest Road 1700-680

2.3 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 53 min

Elevation 4,022–4,253 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 1700-130 · 45.43033, -121.52839

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 52°F / low 41° · precip 37% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Super Connector, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto Forest Road 1700-680, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 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-1700-680-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 52°F41°
Feels like46°Precip37%Wind3 mphUV3Humidity84%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 17% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 23% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 55°42° 38%
Sun 54°43° 56%
Mon 64°42° 20%
Tue 66°46°
Wed 75°52°
Thu 73°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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