Gunsight Trail #685
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first8.1 km5.0 mi
Distance
273 m896 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
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 15.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 20.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.9 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate 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
Gunsight Trail #685 is a 8.1 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
- 311 m
- High point
- 1805 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.8%
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 54/100
- - Terrain: 15.8% 90th-percentile grade and 34 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 355017.2 km · 10.7 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Divide Trail12.3 km · 7.7 mi · Badger Creek WildernessHard · Ivy
- Gunsight Trail8.1 km · 5.0 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Divide Trail #4587.3 km · 4.5 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
- Gumjuwac Trail7.2 km · 4.5 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 48915.8 km · 3.6 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Gumjuwac Trail #4804.8 km · 3.0 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Gumjuwac Trail #4803.8 km · 2.3 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Gunsight Trail #6852.7 km · 1.7 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Camp Windy Trail #685B1.5 km · 1.0 mi · Badger Creek WildernessEasy · Fern
- Camp Windy Trail1.5 km · 1.0 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 200 m away
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- 1.6 km away
Hidden Meadows Trail
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- 1.6 km away
Hidden Meadows Trail #472
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5.06 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 11 m
- 2.0 km away
Forest Creek Trail #473
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- 2.0 km away
Forest Creek Trail
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- 2.1 km away
Bonney Meadows Trail
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- 2.1 km away
Bonney Meadows Trail #471
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- 2.3 km away
Crane Creek Trail #478
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- 2.5 km away
Badger Creek Trail
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19.41 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 88 m
- 2.5 km away
Badger Creek Trail #479
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Frequently asked
How long is Gunsight Trail #685?
Gunsight Trail #685 is 8.1 km (5.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Gunsight Trail #685?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 273 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Gunsight Trail #685?
Gunsight Trail #685 is in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Gunsight Trail #685?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Gunsight Trail #685?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.