Dodson Road
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first4.1 km2.6 mi
Distance
91 m299 ft
Elevation gain
1h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 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 "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.7% 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.
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About this trail
Dodson Road is a 4.1 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
- 19 m
- High point
- 745 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 36/100
- - Terrain: 7.7% 90th-percentile grade and 22 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Dodson Road?
Dodson Road is 4.1 km (2.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Dodson Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 91 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 8%.
Where is Dodson Road?
Dodson Road is in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Dodson Road?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Badger Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.