Forest Road 1720-124 & Knebal Springs Trail #474

4.2 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Forest Road 1720-124 & Knebal Springs Trail #474 is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. It climbs 593 ft. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,413 – 5,023 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-121 45.42145, -121.49957
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR

Directions

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Forest Road 1720-124 & Knebal Springs Trail #474

4.2 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 4,412–5,023 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-121 · 45.42145, -121.49957

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

  1. Start on Forest Road 1720-121, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miBear left onto Forest Road 1720-124, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miReach Knebal Springs Trail #474, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miBear right onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1720-121, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 1 min before dark.

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