Fifteenmile Trail #456
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first17.5 km10.9 mi
Distance
903 m2963 ft
Elevation gain
5h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Fifteenmile Trail #456 is a 17.5 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
- 81 m
- High point
- 1600 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.8%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 51/100
- - Terrain: 13.8% 90th-percentile grade and 52 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.
- Forest Road 442118.0 km · 11.2 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Cedar Creek Trail #4577.3 km · 4.6 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Lookout Mountain Trail #4506.2 km · 3.9 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Underhill Trail #6834.5 km · 2.8 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Underhill Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 4420-1601.4 km · 0.9 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 8.1 km away
Tygh Creek Trail #460
Hard · IvyBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
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- 8.6 km away
Eight Mile Interpretive Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
897 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 8.7 km away
Jordan Cutoff Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.52 km · 50m · ↑ 172 m
- 9.4 km away
School Canyon Trail #468
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
5.51 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 35 m
- 9.4 km away
Eightmile Loop Trail #496
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
8.97 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 253 m
- 10.4 km away
Little Badger Trail #469
Hard · IvyBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
12.37 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 1053 m
- 10.5 km away
Bottle Prairie Trail #455
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
7.58 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 184 m
- 10.9 km away
Tygh Creek Cutoff #460A
Easy · FernBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
2.15 km · 40m · ↑ 123 m
- 11.2 km away
Fret Creek Trail #456A
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
3.34 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.7 km away
Gordon Butte Trail #470A
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
4.52 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 210 m
- 11.9 km away
Knebal Springs Trail #474
Moderate · AceThe Dalles Watershed Management Unit, Oregon
6.56 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 321 m
- 11.9 km away
North South Road Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.81 km · 40m · ↑ 24 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Fifteenmile Trail #456?
Fifteenmile Trail #456 is 17.5 km (10.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Fifteenmile Trail #456?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 903 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Fifteenmile Trail #456?
Fifteenmile Trail #456 is in Mount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Fifteenmile Trail #456?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Fret Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Fifteenmile Trail #456?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.