Forest Road 1720-122 Viewpoint via Eightmile Loop Trail #496

3.3 mi · ▲ 789 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Forest Road 1720-122 Viewpoint via Eightmile Loop Trail #496 is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. The route reaches Forest Road 1720-122 Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 789 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3,813 – 4,607 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.40713, -121.45402
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR

Directions

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Forest Road 1720-122 Viewpoint via Eightmile Loop Trail #496

3.3 mi · ▲ 789 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 3,811–4,605 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.40713, -121.45402

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 54°F / low 42° · precip 33% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Eightmile Loop Trail #496, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miReach Forest Road 1720-122 Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 54°F42°
Feels like45°Precip33%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity77%
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: 3% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 15% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 13% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 26% rain4 PM: 33% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 56°42° 34%
Sun 56°45° 56%
Mon 68°45°
Tue 66°48°
Wed 75°54°
Thu 76°57°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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