Cooper Ridge Nature Trail
Moderate · AceSouth Beach State Park, Oregon
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Add the first3.2 km2.0 mi
Distance
12 m39 ft
Elevation gain
45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 12 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". 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
Cooper Ridge Nature Trail is a 3.2 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
- 11 m
- High point
- 17 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.1%
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
53% confidence - score 31/100
- - Terrain: 6.1% 90th-percentile grade and 4 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 Cooper Ridge Nature Trail?
Cooper Ridge Nature Trail is 3.2 km (2.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cooper Ridge Nature Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 12 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Cooper Ridge Nature Trail?
Cooper Ridge Nature Trail is in South Beach State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Cooper Ridge Nature Trail?
12 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Cooper Ridge Nature Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.