Surveyor's Ridge & Aubert Reservoir via Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688

13.5 mi · ▲ 2,828 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Surveyor's Ridge & Aubert Reservoir via Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near Mount Hood, OR. The route passes Surveyor's Ridge before reaching Aubert Reservoir at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 2,828 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,552 – 4,052 ft · steepest grade: 26%13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.48633, -121.51484
Nearest town Mount Hood, OR

Directions

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Surveyor's Ridge & Aubert Reservoir via Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688

13.5 mi · ▲ 2,828 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,550–4,051 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.48633, -121.51484

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 53°F / low 41° · precip 35% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Forest Road 1700-660, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear right onto Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688, heading N.
  4. 2.5 miPass Surveyor's Ridge.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miPass Aubert Reservoir.
  11. 100 ftReach Surveyor's Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 3.2 miBear left onto 1700-670, heading S.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 53°F41°
Feels like48°Precip35%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 31% rain4 PM: 35% rain5 PM: 33% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 22% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 54°44° 35%
Sun 58°45° 53%
Mon 62°44° 15%
Tue 66°46°
Wed 76°53°
Thu 74°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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