Alder Springs Trail #855
Moderate · AceCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
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Add the first4.6 km2.9 mi
Distance
43 m141 ft
Elevation gain
1h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.5 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Alder Springs Trail #855 is a 4.6 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 191 m
- High point
- 792 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 13.7% 90th-percentile grade and 9 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is Alder Springs Trail #855?
Alder Springs Trail #855 is 4.6 km (2.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Alder Springs Trail #855?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 43 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Alder Springs Trail #855?
Alder Springs Trail #855 is in Crooked River National Grassland, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Alder Springs Trail #855?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Alder Springs Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.