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Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Franklin Ridge Trail #427–Logging Railroad Grade (NO ACCESS), 4 sights

12 mi · ▲ 2,595 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Franklin Ridge Trail #427–Logging Railroad Grade (NO ACCESS), 4 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back in Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Dodson, OR. It climbs 2,595 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,686 – 3,373 ft · steepest grade: 27%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 110 45.52880, -122.04779
Nearest town Dodson, OR
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Franklin Ridge Trail #427–Logging Railroad Grade (NO ACCESS), 4 sights

12 mi · ▲ 2,595 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,688–3,372 ft

Out & Back · Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness

Trailhead: Forest Road 110 · 45.52880, -122.04779

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 57°F / low 43° · precip 31% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start on Logging Railroad Grade (NO ACCESS), heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto Oneonta Trail #424, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miSharp left onto Multnomah Spur Trail #446, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Multnomah Creek Way #444, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Larch Mountain Trail #441, heading NE.
  6. 1.7 miBear right onto Franklin Ridge Trail #427, heading N.
  7. 2.2 miBear right onto Oneonta Trail #424, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Multnomah Spur Trail #446, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Multnomah Creek Way Trail #444, heading SW.
  10. 2.5 miSharp left onto Oneonta Trail #424, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Logging Railroad Grade (NO ACCESS), heading E.
  12. 0.9 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/franklin-ridge-trail-427-logging-railroad-grade-no-access-out-back-4-sights-19-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 57°F43°
Feels like43°Precip31%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 1″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 21% rain2 PM: 31% rain3 PM: 31% rain4 PM: 26% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 13% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:42 PM
Sun 59°47° 51%
Mon 61°43° 25%
Tue 70°45°
Wed 75°51°
Thu 66°50°
Fri 62°44° 26%

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