Franklin Ridge Connector Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 2,851 ft · 5 hr 48 min
Franklin Ridge Connector Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Bridal Veil, OR. It climbs 2,851 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Franklin Ridge Connector Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights
13.1 mi · ▲ 2,851 ft · 5 hr 48 min
Elevation 1,266–2,347 ft
Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness
Trailhead: Multnomah County Road 625 · 45.54437, -122.16501
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 67% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on Multnomah County Road 625, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto She Devil, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto The Way, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Multnomah Basin Road, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Franklin Ridge Trail #427, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Franklin Ridge Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Franklin Ridge Trail #427, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Multnomah Basin Road, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto The Way, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto She Devil, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Multnomah County Road 625, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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