Evans Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
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Add the first4.1 km2.5 mi
Distance
68 m223 ft
Elevation gain
1h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 2 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 25.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 31.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 13.5 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Evans Ridge Trail 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
- 461 m
- High point
- 578 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 25.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 64/100
- - Terrain: 25.2% 90th-percentile grade and 17 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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Evans Ridge Trail?
Evans Ridge Trail is 4.1 km (2.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Evans Ridge Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 68 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 25%.
Where is Evans Ridge Trail?
Evans Ridge 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 Evans Ridge Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Evans Ridge Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.