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Forest Road 1700-692–Forest Road 1700-694, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Forest Road 1700-692–Forest Road 1700-694, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Parkdale, OR. It climbs 678 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,147 – 4,515 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1700-680 45.43752, -121.53453
Nearest town Parkdale, OR
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Forest Road 1700-692–Forest Road 1700-694, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 4,146–4,514 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 1700-680 · 45.43752, -121.53453

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 57°F / low 41° · precip 31% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

  1. Start on Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
  2. 1.7 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-694, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1700-690, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-692, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Forest Road 1700-692, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miReach Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Forest Road 1700-692, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1700-690, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-694, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading NW.
  13. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/forest-road-1700-692-forest-road-1700-694-out-back-3-sights-9-km

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 57°F41°
Feels like41°Precip31%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun 55°45° 59%
Mon 63°42° 18%
Tue 68°45°
Wed 77°51°
Thu 72°50°
Fri 64°43° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:20 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:40 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:10 PM.

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