Ape Canyon Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first6.9 km4.3 mi
Distance
485 m1591 ft
Elevation gain
2h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 59.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.1 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Ape Canyon Trail is a 6.9 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
- 88 m
- High point
- 1277 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 59/100
- - Terrain: 16.9% 90th-percentile grade and 70 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Frequently asked
How long is Ape Canyon Trail?
Ape Canyon Trail is 6.9 km (4.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Ape Canyon Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 485 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Ape Canyon Trail?
Ape Canyon Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Ape Canyon Trail?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.
Can you bike Ape Canyon Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.