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Klinger Spring climbing wall–Clinger Spring, 7 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,968 ft · 6 hr 43 min

Klinger Spring climbing wall–Clinger Spring, 7 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. The route passes Clinger Spring before reaching Klinger Spring climbing wall at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 2,968 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,989 – 4,469 ft · steepest grade: 36%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-150 45.43385, -121.47805
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR
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Klinger Spring climbing wall–Clinger Spring, 7 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 2,968 ft · 6 hr 43 min

Elevation 2,989–4,469 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 1720-150 · 45.43385, -121.47805

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading E.
  2. 1.9 miBear right onto Forest Road 1720-121, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Super Connector Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miBear left onto The Hub, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Forest Road 1700-690, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto 1700-691, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto The Hub, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading SW.
  9. 1.4 miPass Clinger Spring.
  10. 0.9 miBear right onto Zigzag Trail #678, heading NW.
  11. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach Klinger Spring climbing wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miBear left onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading S.
  14. 2.8 miTurn right onto 1700-691, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-690, heading W.
  16. 450 ftSharp right onto The Hub, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miBear right onto Super Connector Trail, heading N.
  18. 1.3 miBear left onto Forest Road 1720-121, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Knebal Springs Trail #474, heading E.
  20. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/klinger-spring-climbing-wall-clinger-spring-out-back-8-sights-26-km

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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