Elk Flats Trail
Moderate · AceOswald West State Park, Oregon
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Add the first2.0 km1.2 mi
Distance
115 m377 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 7 parking areas
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 18.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 51.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 13.3 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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
Elk Flats Trail is a 2.0 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
- 44 m
- High point
- 123 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
A general access restriction applies and no bicycle-specific permission overrides it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 61/100
- - Terrain: 18.4% 90th-percentile grade and 58 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 150 m away
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Cannon Beach Nature Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Elk Flats Trail?
Elk Flats Trail is 2.0 km (1.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Elk Flats Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 115 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Elk Flats Trail?
Elk Flats Trail is in Oswald West State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Elk Flats Trail?
7 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Neahkahnie Mountain Trailhead (west). Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Elk Flats Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.