Cascade Highlands Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first4.9 km3.1 mi
Distance
16 m52 ft
Elevation gain
1h 5m
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 "asphalt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.1% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
Cascade Highlands Trail is a 4.9 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
- 77 m
- High point
- 1171 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.1%
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
53% confidence - score 13/100
- - Terrain: 6.1% 90th-percentile grade and 3 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: asphalt.
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.
- Discovery Trail7.8 km · 4.9 miModerate · Ace
- West Bend Trail3.9 km · 2.4 miModerate · Ace
- Waterline Trail3.5 km · 2.2 miModerate · Ace
- Cascade Highlands Trail2.5 km · 1.6 miEasy · Fern
- Cascade Highlands Trail1.5 km · 1.0 miEasy · Fern
- Discovery Trail1.3 km · 0.8 miEasy · Fern
- Cascade Highlands Connector0.9 km · 0.6 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.1 km away
Outback Trail
Easy · FernOregon
2.65 km · 35m · ↑ 21 m
- 1.7 km away
Waterline Trail
Easy · FernOregon
2.37 km · 35m · ↑ 37 m
- 2.0 km away
Haul Road Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
5.93 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.1 km away
Tetherow Trail
Easy · FernOregon
2.06 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.2 km away
Dog Path
Easy · FernHillside I Park, Oregon
1.23 km · 20m · ↑ 14 m
- 2.3 km away
Mt. Bachelor Village Trail.
Easy · FernOregon
1.82 km · 25m · ↑ 12 m
- 2.4 km away
Tree Farm Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.85 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.4 km away
Tetherow Loop
Easy · FernOregon
1.26 km · 20m · ↑ 24 m
- 2.6 km away
Golden Mantle Loop
Easy · FernOregon
1.52 km · 20m · ↑ 6 m
- 2.7 km away
Manzanita Trail
Easy · FernOregon
872 m · 15m · ↑ 19 m
- 2.8 km away
Summit Sylvan Trail
Easy · FernSummit-Sylvan Trail, Oregon
930 m · 15m · ↑ 19 m
- 2.8 km away
Alpine Trail
Easy · FernAlpine Park, Oregon
2.07 km · 30m · ↑ 18 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cascade Highlands Trail?
Cascade Highlands Trail is 4.9 km (3.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cascade Highlands Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 16 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Cascade Highlands Trail?
Cascade Highlands 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 Highlands 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 Cascade Highlands Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.