Cast Lake Trail #796
Easy · FernMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first1.5 km0.9 mi
Distance
50 m164 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.4 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Cast Lake Trail #796 is a 1.5 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
- 26 m
- High point
- 1381 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.7%
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.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 34/100
- - Terrain: 14.7% 90th-percentile grade and 33 m climbing per km.
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 Cast Lake Trail #796?
Cast Lake Trail #796 is 1.5 km (0.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cast Lake Trail #796?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 50 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Cast Lake Trail #796?
Cast Lake Trail #796 is in Mount Hood Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Cast Lake Trail #796?
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 Cast Lake Trail #796?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.