Donahue Creek Trail
Easy · FernColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
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Add the first1.5 km0.9 mi
Distance
86 m282 ft
Elevation gain
30m
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 13.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Donahue Creek Trail is a 1.5 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
- 6 m
- High point
- 563 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.6%
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 46/100
- - Terrain: 13.6% 90th-percentile grade and 59 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Donahue Creek Trail?
Donahue Creek Trail is 1.5 km (0.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Donahue Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 86 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Donahue Creek Trail?
Donahue Creek Trail is in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Donahue Creek 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 Donahue Creek Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.