Gnarl Ridge Trail #652
Moderate · AceMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
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Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
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 12.4% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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 Trail #652 is a 1.6 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
- 114 m
- High point
- 1722 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.4%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 44/100
- - Terrain: 12.4% 90th-percentile grade and 0 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.
- Mt. Hood Timberline Trail64.5 km · 40.1 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Timberline Trail #60047.0 km · 29.2 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Timberline Trail #60014.4 km · 8.9 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Elk Meadows Trail #64513.9 km · 8.6 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Bluegrass Ridge Trail #6479.7 km · 6.1 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Elk Meadows Trail #6452.4 km · 1.5 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
- Elk Meadows Trail #6451.2 km · 0.8 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
- Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 700 m away
Newton Creek Trail #646
Moderate · AceMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
3.05 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.2 km away
Elk Meadows Perimeter #645A
Moderate · AceMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
1.05 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.8 km away
Jack's Woods Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.19 km · 25m · ↑ 71 m
- 1.8 km away
Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B
Easy · FernMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
521 m · 20m · ↑ 122 m
- 2.0 km away
Beargrass Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
4.64 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 35 m
- 2.4 km away
Beargrass Cutoff Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.18 km · 25m · ↑ 108 m
- 2.5 km away
Lower Wizard Way Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.71 km · 40m · ↑ 166 m
- 2.5 km away
Old Elk Meadows Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.05 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.6 km away
Umbrella Falls Trail #667
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
5.11 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 185 m
- 2.7 km away
Sahale Falls Trail #667C
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
3.37 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 218 m
- 3.2 km away
Middle Wizard Way Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.41 km · 40m · ↑ 195 m
- 3.5 km away
Upper Wizard Way Trail
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.24 km · 40m · ↑ 240 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Gnarl Ridge Trail #652?
Gnarl Ridge Trail #652 is 1.6 km (1.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Gnarl Ridge Trail #652?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Gnarl Ridge Trail #652?
Gnarl Ridge Trail #652 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 Trail #652?
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 Trail #652?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.