High Water Trail
Easy · FernRooster Rock State Park, Oregon
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Add the first2.3 km1.4 mi
Distance
37 m121 ft
Elevation gain
35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "sand". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.2% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
High Water Trail is a 2.3 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
- 31 m
- High point
- 487 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 7.2% 90th-percentile grade and 16 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: sand.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
- Larch Mountain Trail10.5 km · 6.6 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaHard · Ivy
- Larch Mountain Trail #44110.5 km · 6.5 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaHard · Ivy
- Cougar Rock Trail2.2 km · 1.4 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Larch Mountain Trail #4411.2 km · 0.8 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Lagoon Trail1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Rooster Rock State ParkEasy · Fern
- Bluff Trail0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Rooster Rock State ParkEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
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Frequently asked
How long is High Water Trail?
High Water Trail is 2.3 km (1.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is High Water Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 37 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is High Water Trail?
High Water Trail is in Rooster Rock State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at High Water 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.