Banks-Vernonia State Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first33.4 km20.7 mi
Distance
343 m1125 ft
Elevation gain
8h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Paved
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Pavedrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "concrete". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.5% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Banks-Vernonia State Trail is a 33.4 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
- 217 m
- High point
- 295 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
73% confidence - score 18/100
- - Terrain: 7.5% 90th-percentile grade and 10 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: concrete.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 0.
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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Banks-Vernonia Trail36.4 km · 22.6 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkHard · Ivy
- Hares Canyon Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkModerate · Ace
- Williams Creek Horseshoe2.6 km · 1.6 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
- Hollies Point of View Trail2.2 km · 1.4 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
- South Caddywhomper Way1.3 km · 0.8 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
- Hollies Point of View Trail0.9 km · 0.6 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.1 km away
Peat Swamp Trail
Easy · FernKillin Wetlands Nature Park, Oregon
671 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 7.7 km away
Gary Glen Meyer Lane
Moderate · AceOregon
3.01 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 8.1 km away
Old Highway 47
Easy · FernOregon
726 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 9.2 km away
Emerald Necklace Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
7.82 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 24 m
- 9.2 km away
David Hill Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.26 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 9.3 km away
Thatcher Park Trails
Easy · FernThatcher Park, Oregon
562 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 9.3 km away
Northwest Echo Glen Lane
Easy · FernOregon
1.88 km · 35m · ↑ 120 m
- 9.5 km away
Highway 47 Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
6.33 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 5 m
- 9.8 km away
West Union Pedestrian Path
Easy · FernOregon
1.10 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 10.8 km away
Bumping Knots Loop
Moderate · AceL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
4.29 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 154 m
- 11.5 km away
Crescent Park Greenway (proposed segment)
Hard · IvyOregon
29.57 km · 6h 40m · ↑ 44 m
- 11.7 km away
Council Creek Homeowners Association Trails
Easy · FernOregon
535 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Banks-Vernonia State Trail?
Banks-Vernonia State Trail is 33.4 km (20.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 8h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Banks-Vernonia State Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 343 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 8%.
Where is Banks-Vernonia State Trail?
Banks-Vernonia State 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 Banks-Vernonia State 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 Banks-Vernonia State Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.