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Forest Road 1720-124–Knebal Springs Trail #474 Loop, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Forest Road 1720-124–Knebal Springs Trail #474 Loop, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile loop near Mount Hood, OR. It climbs 487 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,383 – 4,912 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-120 45.42309, -121.51157
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR
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Forest Road 1720-124–Knebal Springs Trail #474 Loop, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 4,383–4,911 ft

Loop

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 Forest Road 1720-120, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 1720-124, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1720-125, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miThe loop closes 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-1720-124-loop

Trail surface

52% dirt48% 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 1.1 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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