Descutes River Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.3 km2.1 mi
Distance
32 m105 ft
Elevation gain
50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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.
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About this trail
Descutes River Trail is a 3.3 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
- 33 m
- High point
- 1096 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.2%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 37/100
- - Terrain: 11.2% 90th-percentile grade and 10 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Descutes River Trail?
Descutes River Trail is 3.3 km (2.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Descutes River Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 32 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Descutes River Trail?
Descutes River 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 Descutes River 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 Descutes River Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.