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Mill Creek Buttes–Forest Road 1700-140, 5 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Mill Creek Buttes–Forest Road 1700-140, 5 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back near Parkdale, OR. The route reaches Mill Creek Buttes at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,032 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,147 – 4,899 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Forest Road 1700-690 45.41987, -121.52929
Nearest town Parkdale, OR
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Mill Creek Buttes–Forest Road 1700-140, 5 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,032 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 4,146–4,900 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Forest Road 1700-690 · 45.41987, -121.52929

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 57°F / low 40° · precip 31% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on The Hub, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Super Connector Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Super Connector, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto Forest Road 1700-680, heading N.
  7. 1.7 miReach Mill Creek Buttes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.7 miTurn left onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Super Connector Trail, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Super Connector, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Super Connector Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right onto The Hub, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 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/mill-creek-buttes-forest-road-1700-140-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 57°F40°
Precip31%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity68%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 21% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sun 54°44° 62%
Mon 62°41° 19%
Tue 67°44°
Wed 76°50°
Thu 71°50°
Fri 63°43° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 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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