Kneeland Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first6.3 km3.9 mi
Distance
728 m2388 ft
Elevation gain
2h 35m
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 28.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 80.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 115 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
Kneeland Trail is a 6.3 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
- 87 m
- High point
- 1882 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 28.2%
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: 28.2% 90th-percentile grade and 115 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.
- High Trail15.9 km · 9.9 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Deep Creek Ridge Trail6.7 km · 4.2 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Somers Creek Trail6.2 km · 3.8 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Mikes Cabin Trail3.1 km · 1.9 mi · Hells Canyon National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Kneeland Trail2.7 km · 1.7 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.2 km away
Pittsburg Trail #1751A
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
2.89 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.3 km away
Salt Creek Trail #1785
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
5.41 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 22 m
- 3.2 km away
High Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
43.08 km · 12h 20m · ↑ 1633 m
- 3.8 km away
Snake River Trail
Hard · IvySnake Wild and Scenic River, Oregon
33.97 km · 8h 45m · ↑ 734 m
- 4.3 km away
Snake River National Recreation Trail
Hard · IvySnake Wild and Scenic River, Oregon
50.00 km · 14h 0m · ↑ 1718 m
- 4.9 km away
Old Somers Creek Trail A
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
3.01 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 785 m
- 4.9 km away
Old Corral Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
3.27 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 448 m
- 5.2 km away
Klopton Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
9.07 km · 3h 35m · ↑ 940 m
- 5.6 km away
Mormon Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
5.89 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 48 m
- 5.6 km away
Old Somers Creek Trail B
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
2.04 km · 45m · ↑ 168 m
- 5.9 km away
Tryon Bench Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
5.52 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 231 m
- 6.2 km away
Stormy Point North Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
9.89 km · 4h 0m · ↑ 1104 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Kneeland Trail?
Kneeland Trail is 6.3 km (3.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Kneeland Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 728 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 28%.
Where is Kneeland Trail?
Kneeland 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 Kneeland 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 Kneeland Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.