High Prairie Trail
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first4.1 km2.5 mi
Distance
146 m479 ft
Elevation gain
1h 10m
Est. time
Loop
Route type
- No bicycles
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
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.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.9 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
High Prairie Trail is a 4.1 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
- 144 m
- High point
- 1964 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.0%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 13.0% 90th-percentile grade and 36 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.
- Divide Trail12.3 km · 7.7 mi · Badger Creek WildernessHard · Ivy
- Divide Trail #4587.3 km · 4.5 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
- High Prairie Trail #4933.7 km · 2.3 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
- Divide Trail #4582.5 km · 1.6 mi · Badger Creek WildernessEasy · Fern
- High Prairie Trail #4932.0 km · 1.2 mi · Badger Creek WildernessEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 44201.9 km · 1.2 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Divide Trail #4581.8 km · 1.1 mi · Badger Creek WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 200 m away
Cooks Meadow Trail #639
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
10.64 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 618 m
- 1.8 km away
Lookout Mountain Trail #450
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
6.22 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 12 m
- 2.3 km away
Gumjuwac Trail
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
7.19 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 402 m
- 2.5 km away
Gumjuwac Trail #480
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
4.80 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 119 m
- 2.5 km away
Gunsight Trail
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
8.08 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 273 m
- 2.5 km away
Gunsight Trail #685
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
8.08 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 273 m
- 3.2 km away
Fret Creek Trail #456A
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
3.34 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.2 km away
Divide Trail #458
Easy · FernBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
2.47 km · 45m · ↑ 99 m
- 3.6 km away
Fifteenmile Trail #456
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
17.48 km · 5h 25m · ↑ 903 m
- 3.7 km away
East Fork Trail #650
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
6.29 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 224 m
- 3.7 km away
Badger Creek Cutoff Trail #477
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
5.00 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.8 km away
Badger Creek Trail #479
Hard · IvyBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
19.41 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 88 m
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Frequently asked
How long is High Prairie Trail?
High Prairie Trail is 4.1 km (2.5 miles) as a loop. Allow roughly 1h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is High Prairie Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 146 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is High Prairie Trail?
High Prairie Trail is in Badger Creek Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at High Prairie Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being High Prairie Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike High Prairie Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.