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Forest Road 8400-211 & Pacific Crest Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,210 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Forest Road 8400-211 & Pacific Crest Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Cascade Locks, OR. It climbs 1,210 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bridge of the Gods Trailhead 45.66214, -121.89654
Nearest town Cascade Locks, OR
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Forest Road 8400-211 & Pacific Crest Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 1,210 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 207–832 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bridge of the Gods Trailhead · 45.66214, -121.89654

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 51° · precip 25% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Transit-accessible: Cascade Locks (Thunder Island Brewing Co.) stop 302 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.9 miSharp left onto Forest Road 8400-211, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  5. 1 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-8400-211-pacific-crest-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km-2c52

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F51°
Precip25%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity65%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 18% rain8 AM: 19% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 9% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 19% rain2 PM: 25% rain3 PM: 23% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 19% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun 71°59° 32%
Mon 73°54° 20%
Tue 83°55°
Wed 89°58°
Thu 78°61°
Fri 74°56° 22%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cascade Locks (Thunder Island Brewing Co.) stop 302 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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