Historic Columbia River Highway
Easy · FernColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
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Distance
5 m16 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Paved
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Pavedrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "paved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Historic Columbia River Highway 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
- 8 m
- High point
- 54 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.8%
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
Easy
53% confidence - score 23/100
- - Terrain: 9.8% 90th-percentile grade and 7 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: paved.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
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Mitchell Ridge Trail
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Chetwoot Loop Trail
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2.01 km · 25m · ↑ 7 m
- 1.4 km away
Wygant Trail
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4.95 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 600 m
- 1.6 km away
Mobius
Easy · FernOregon
2.13 km · 40m · ↑ 140 m
- 1.6 km away
Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
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- 1.7 km away
Kleeway Trail (101)
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- 1.7 km away
Seven Streams 100
Moderate · AceOregon
3.50 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 154 m
- 1.8 km away
Spaghetti Factory (116)
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- 1.9 km away
140 Trail
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3.81 km · 50m · ↑ 0 m
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130 Hogs Back
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579 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
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Thee Way (101)
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516 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Historic Columbia River Highway?
Historic Columbia River Highway is 0.7 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Historic Columbia River Highway?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 5 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Historic Columbia River Highway?
Historic Columbia River Highway is in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Historic Columbia River Highway?
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.