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Emerald Necklace Trail

Moderate · Ace

Oregon

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7.8 km4.9 mi

Distance

24 m79 ft

Elevation gain

1h 45m

Est. time

Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Paved
  • Gently graded
  • Hiking
  • Running
How these were worked out
Pavedrecorded
OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "paved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
Gently gradedestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 3.6% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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

Emerald Necklace Trail is a 7.8 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
28 m
High point
94 m
90th percentile grade
3.6%
94 m72 m50 m0 m3.9 km7.7 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Conditional access

Legal access

conditional

Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.

Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.

Estimated MTB suitability

Easy

53% confidence - score 10/100

  • - Terrain: 3.6% 90th-percentile grade and 3 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: paved.

Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - 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 Emerald Necklace Trail?

Emerald Necklace Trail is 7.8 km (4.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Emerald Necklace Trail?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 24 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 4%.

Where is Emerald Necklace Trail?

Emerald Necklace 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 Emerald Necklace 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 Emerald Necklace Trail?

Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.

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