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Catalpa Lake Trail

Moderate · Ace

Mount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon

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1.5 km0.9 mi

Distance

47 m154 ft

Elevation gain

25m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Moderate climbs
  • Hiking
  • Running
How these were worked out
Moderate climbsestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.1% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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.

Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.

About this trail

Catalpa Lake Trail 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
6 m
High point
1261 m
90th percentile grade
11.1%
1261 m1237 m1213 m0 m717 m1.4 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bike access unknown

Legal access

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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.

Estimated MTB suitability

Moderate

35% confidence - score 26/100

  • - Terrain: 11.1% 90th-percentile grade and 32 m climbing per km.

Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Catalpa Lake Trail?

Catalpa Lake Trail is 1.5 km (0.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Catalpa Lake Trail?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 47 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.

Where is Catalpa Lake Trail?

Catalpa Lake Trail is in Mount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Catalpa Lake 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.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026