Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first1.0 km0.6 mi
Distance
114 m374 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- 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 21.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 59.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 116 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail is a 1.0 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 1689 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.8%
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 73/100
- - Terrain: 21.8% 90th-percentile grade and 116 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.
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Beargrass Trail
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Jack's Woods Trail
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Beargrass Cutoff Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail?
Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail is 1.0 km (0.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 114 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail?
Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail is in Mount Hood Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Gnarl Ridge Cut Off 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 Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.