Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail
Moderate · AceEcola State Park, Oregon
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Add the first6.0 km3.7 mi
Distance
348 m1142 ft
Elevation gain
1h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 5 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 64.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 14.3 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.
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About this trail
Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail is a 6.0 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 171 m
- High point
- 370 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.3%
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
53% confidence - score 68/100
- - Terrain: 23.3% 90th-percentile grade and 58 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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail?
Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail is 6.0 km (3.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 348 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail?
Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail is in Ecola State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail?
5 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Ecola State Park North Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Lewis and Clark Discovery Trail - Oregon Coast Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.