Hares Canyon Trail
Moderate · AceL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
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Add the first4.5 km2.8 mi
Distance
188 m617 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
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 13.0% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Hares Canyon Trail is a 4.5 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
- 45 m
- High point
- 406 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.0%
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
Moderate
73% confidence - score 49/100
- - Terrain: 13.0% 90th-percentile grade and 42 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 0.
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.
- Banks-Vernonia Trail36.4 km · 22.6 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkHard · Ivy
- Banks-Vernonia State Trail33.4 km · 20.7 miHard · Ivy
- Williams Creek Horseshoe2.6 km · 1.6 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
- Crosstie Trail1.5 km · 0.9 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkModerate · Ace
- Unfit Settlement View Trail1.5 km · 0.9 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
- North Caddywhomper Way1.0 km · 0.6 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
- Brooke Creek Trail0.9 km · 0.6 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
- Peavey Hook Bridleway0.9 km · 0.5 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
- Jackstrawed Tarry0.7 km · 0.5 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
- Widowmaker Way0.7 km · 0.4 mi · L.L. Stub Stewart State ParkEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 350 m away
Bailing Wire Jxt
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
682 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 350 m away
Crazy Train
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
563 m · 10m · ↑ 45 m
- 450 m away
Hollies Point of View Trail
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
2.20 km · 35m · ↑ 51 m
- 500 m away
Hike-In Camp Trail
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
806 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 550 m away
Shoofly
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
1.46 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 600 m away
Williams Creek Horseshoe
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
1.48 km · 20m · ↑ 11 m
- 700 m away
South Caddywhomper Way
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
1.33 km · 30m · ↑ 146 m
- 900 m away
Old Williams Creek Horseshoe
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
742 m · 10m · ↑ 12 m
- 1.2 km away
Link 'n' Pin
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
1.35 km · 20m · ↑ 36 m
- 1.2 km away
Bumping Knots Loop
Moderate · AceL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
4.29 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 154 m
- 1.4 km away
Shoofly Trail
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
1.40 km · 20m · ↑ 26 m
- 1.5 km away
Hooktender Horseshoe
Easy · FernL.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon
640 m · 10m · ↑ 30 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Hares Canyon Trail?
Hares Canyon Trail is 4.5 km (2.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Hares Canyon Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 188 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Hares Canyon Trail?
Hares Canyon Trail is in L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Hares Canyon 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 Hares Canyon Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.