Hidden Lake Trail #779
Moderate · AceMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first6.7 km4.2 mi
Distance
805 m2641 ft
Elevation gain
2h 50m
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 23.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 65.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 120 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
Hidden Lake Trail #779 is a 6.7 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
- 1742 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.5%
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: 23.5% 90th-percentile grade and 120 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 100 m away
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Mirror Lake Trail #664
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Gnar-Gnar Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Hidden Lake Trail #779?
Hidden Lake Trail #779 is 6.7 km (4.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Hidden Lake Trail #779?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 805 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Hidden Lake Trail #779?
Hidden Lake Trail #779 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 Hidden Lake Trail #779?
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 Hidden Lake Trail #779?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.