Shellrock Mountain via Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688
3.7 mi · ▲ 883 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Shellrock Mountain via Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. The route reaches Shellrock Mountain at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 883 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Shellrock Mountain via Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688
3.7 mi · ▲ 883 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 4,018–4,448 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.48205, -121.52693
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 51°F / low 41° · precip 35% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading SW.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Shellrock Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 450 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 11 min before dark.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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