Hamilton Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
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Add the first5.7 km3.6 mi
Distance
645 m2116 ft
Elevation gain
2h 20m
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 43.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 91.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 113 m of elevation per kilometre. 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Hamilton Mountain Trail is a 5.7 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
- 129 m
- High point
- 727 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 43.7%
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 72/100
- - Terrain: 43.7% 90th-percentile grade and 113 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.
- Equestrian Trail5.1 km · 3.2 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaModerate · Ace
- Upper Hardy Creek Trail4.1 km · 2.5 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaModerate · Ace
- Hamilton Mountain Trail3.7 km · 2.3 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaModerate · Ace
- Hardy Creek Trail1.9 km · 1.2 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Hadley Trail0.9 km · 0.6 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 500 m away
Beacon Rock Trail
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- 600 m away
River to Rock Trail
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1.25 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 1.3 km away
West Hardy Ridge Trail
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3.24 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 360 m
- 1.3 km away
Doetsch Walking Path
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1.84 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.8 km away
East Hardy Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
3.20 km · 45m · ↑ 8 m
- 2.2 km away
Strawberry Loop
Easy · FernColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
2.90 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.5 km away
Gorge Trail
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14.71 km · 4h 5m · ↑ 474 m
- 2.6 km away
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
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- 2.6 km away
Nesmith Point Trail #428
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- 2.7 km away
W-1400
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3.60 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 293 m
- 2.7 km away
Bridge Trail
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1.38 km · 20m · ↑ 38 m
- 2.8 km away
Upper McCord Creek Falls Trail
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987 m · 15m · ↑ 27 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Hamilton Mountain Trail?
Hamilton Mountain Trail is 5.7 km (3.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Hamilton Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 645 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 44%.
Where is Hamilton Mountain Trail?
Hamilton Mountain 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 Hamilton Mountain 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 Hamilton Mountain Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.