Heaven's Gate Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Distance
82 m269 ft
Elevation gain
15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 46.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 124 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Heaven's Gate Trail is a 0.7 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 2564 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.0%
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
35% confidence - score 55/100
- - Terrain: 23.0% 90th-percentile grade and 124 m climbing per km.
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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Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
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Seven Devils Station
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South Boise Trail
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North Trail
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Old Timer Trail
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Alder Springs Trail
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Dry Diggins Ridge Trail
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Cannon Lakes Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Heaven's Gate Trail?
Heaven's Gate Trail is 0.7 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Heaven's Gate Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 82 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Heaven's Gate Trail?
Heaven's Gate Trail is in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Heaven's Gate 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 Heaven's Gate Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.