Coldwater Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.9 km2.4 mi
Distance
423 m1388 ft
Elevation gain
1h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
- Biking
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 22.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 32.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 109 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Coldwater Trail is a 3.9 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
- 30 m
- High point
- 1580 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 22.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 72/100
- - Terrain: 22.7% 90th-percentile grade and 109 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 Coldwater Trail?
Coldwater Trail is 3.9 km (2.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Coldwater Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 423 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Coldwater Trail?
Coldwater 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 Coldwater 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 Coldwater Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.