Forest Road 1720-120–Forest Road 1720-123, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Forest Road 1720-120–Forest Road 1720-123, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. It climbs 335 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,469 – 4,810 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-121 45.42075, -121.50226
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR

Directions

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Forest Road 1720-120–Forest Road 1720-123, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 4,469–4,811 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-121 · 45.42075, -121.50226

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 57°F / low 40° · precip 31% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:38 PM

  1. Start on Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1720-123, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1720-120, heading SW.
  4. 1.3 miReach Knebal Springs Trail #474, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1720-123, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading N.
  7. 0.3 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

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 57°F40°
Feels like39°Precip31%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:38 PM
Sun 53°43° 62%
Mon 62°41° 19%
Tue 67°44°
Wed 76°50°
Thu 71°49°
Fri 63°42° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:38 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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