Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first0.5 km0.3 mi
Distance
7 m23 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 5.7% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A is a 0.5 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
- 965 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 5.7%
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
35% confidence - score 13/100
- - Terrain: 5.7% 90th-percentile grade and 13 m climbing per km.
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.
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- Lakeshore Trail #6565.0 km · 3.1 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Lakeshore Trail #6564.9 km · 3.1 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Old Skyline Trail #6551.8 km · 1.1 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A?
Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A is 0.5 km (0.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 7 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A?
Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A is in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Lake Branch Cascades Trail #618A?
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.