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Forest Road 1720-120–Super Connector, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Forest Road 1720-120–Super Connector, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Parkdale, OR. It climbs 436 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi4,147 – 4,515 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1700-680 45.43752, -121.53453
Nearest town Parkdale, OR
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Forest Road 1720-120–Super Connector, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 4,146–4,514 ft

Out & Back

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

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

  1. Start on Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Super Connector, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Super Connector Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1720-120, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miReach Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto Super Connector, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 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-1720-120-super-connector-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 52°F41°
Feels like47°Precip37%Wind4 mphUV3Humidity83%
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: 19% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 32% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 33% 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 56°43° 37%
Sun 54°45° 56%
Mon 64°42° 19%
Tue 67°46°
Wed 75°52°
Thu 73°54°

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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