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Crane Creek Trail #478

Moderate · Ace

Mount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon

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7.9 km4.9 mi

Distance

11 m36 ft

Elevation gain

1h 45m

Est. time

Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Natural surface
  • Steep
  • Rolling
  • Hiking
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 16.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 8.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 8.1 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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.

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About this trail

Crane Creek Trail #478 is a 7.9 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
449 m
High point
1593 m
90th percentile grade
16.1%
1593 m1373 m1152 m0 m3.9 km7.9 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

Difficult

53% confidence - score 52/100

  • - Terrain: 16.1% 90th-percentile grade and 1 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: ground.

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

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Crane Creek Trail #478?

Crane Creek Trail #478 is 7.9 km (4.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Crane Creek Trail #478?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 11 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.

Where is Crane Creek Trail #478?

Crane Creek Trail #478 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 Crane Creek Trail #478?

One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.

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