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Klinger Spring

5 routes
5.7+ – 5.10
Sport
Jun–Sep
best months

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The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Hood River Ranger District.

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Klinger Spring is a climbing area in the Hood River Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, with several other destinations within a short distance. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Government Camp weather station show July and August highs around 70°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-30s and rain on most days. The Aviary and Wolf Point climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Zig Zag hike is also about 0.1 mile off. Tamanawas Falls is roughly half a mile away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Cloud Cap Saddle

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Crooked Tree Tavern & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 19 mi from Mount Hood Villages

    Aviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Klinger Spring

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      37° / 26°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 26°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 28°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 31°

      18 wet

    5. May

      54° / 36°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      59° / 41°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      69° / 48°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      70° / 48°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 45°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 37°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 30°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 26°

      21 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Government Camp, OR, 11.3 mi away at 3,980 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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