Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon

Knebal Springs

4.2 mi of trail, end to end · Knebal Springs Trailhead: 9 mi loop in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 474 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

Trailheads Bottle Prairie Trailhead Drive there · Knebal Springs Trailhead Drive there

Knebal Springs Trailhead 9 mi loop · the Forest Service's write-up

$10/day/vehicle. <em>Knebal Springs Campground and Day-Use Area&nbsp;is operated by <a href="http://lostlakeresort.org">Lost Lake Resort</a>, a concessionaire.</em>

The trailhead is located within Knebal Springs Campground on Forest Road 44. Be aware of mountain bikers and horse groups as these are the most frequent users of this trail. The trail leaves the campground from the east side of the campground. There is spring-fed water in the campground for horse use only.

Capacity for 15 vehicles. Restroom facilities are available as well as horse corrals.

Provides access to: Knebal Springs Trail #474 , which intersects Bottle Prairie Trail #455 to provide a 9-mile loop option.

Restrictions Motorized vehicles are prohibited.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.