Cascade Head Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first5.3 km3.3 mi
Distance
395 m1296 ft
Elevation gain
1h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 5 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
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 20.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 61.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.7 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.
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About this trail
Cascade Head Trail is a 5.3 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
- 13 m
- High point
- 388 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 20.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
no @ (Jan 01-Jul 15)
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 68/100
- - Terrain: 20.9% 90th-percentile grade and 75 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is Cascade Head Trail?
Cascade Head Trail is 5.3 km (3.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cascade Head Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 395 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Cascade Head Trail?
Cascade Head 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 Cascade Head Trail?
5 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Cascade Head Upper Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Cascade Head Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.