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Forest Road 1720-123–Knebal Springs Trail #474, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Forest Road 1720-123–Knebal Springs Trail #474, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,383 – 4,672 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-120 45.42309, -121.51157
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR
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Forest Road 1720-123–Knebal Springs Trail #474, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 4,383–4,672 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-120 · 45.42309, -121.51157

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 on Super Connector Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Forest Road 1720-123, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miReach Knebal Springs Trail #474, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.6 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-1720-123-knebal-springs-trail-474-out-back-3-sights-5-km

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 52°F41°
Feels like45°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 54°41° 38%
Sun 53°43° 56%
Mon 63°41° 20%
Tue 66°45°
Wed 74°51°
Thu 72°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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