Marquam Trail
Moderate · AceMarquam Nature Park, Oregon
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Add the first7.6 km4.7 mi
Distance
337 m1106 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 "grass". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 21.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 39.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 13.0 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Marquam Trail is a 7.6 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
- 220 m
- High point
- 318 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap marks bicycle access as prohibited on part of this route, while other sections are marked open. A closure anywhere on a route closes the whole route here, so treat it as closed until the restricted section is identified.
Sections of this route are mapped as open to bicycles and at least one is not. Identify the closed section before planning to ride any of it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 72/100
- - Terrain: 21.2% 90th-percentile grade and 44 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: grass.
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.
- Wildwood Trail46.6 km · 28.9 mi · Forest ParkHard · Ivy
- 4T Trail21.4 km · 13.3 mi · Marquam Nature ParkHard · Ivy
- Goose Hollow to Tryon Creek Trail16.9 km · 10.5 miHard · Ivy
- Washington Park to Lesser Park Trail14.1 km · 8.8 mi · Gabriel ParkHard · Ivy
- Terwilliger Trail12.2 km · 7.5 miHard · Ivy
- North Macadam to Hamilton/Scholls Ferry10.9 km · 6.8 miHard · Ivy
- 4T Trail2.1 km · 1.3 mi · Marquam Nature ParkEasy · Fern
- Southwest Council Crest Drive2.0 km · 1.2 miEasy · Fern
- Nature Loop Trail1.9 km · 1.2 mi · Marquam Nature ParkEasy · Fern
- Towhee Trail1.9 km · 1.2 mi · Marquam Nature ParkEasy · Fern
- Terwilliger Trail1.6 km · 1.0 mi · Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard ParkwayEasy · Fern
- Council Crest Trail1.2 km · 0.7 mi · Council Crest ParkEasy · Fern
- Flicker Trail1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Marquam Nature ParkEasy · Fern
- Sunnyside Trail0.9 km · 0.6 mi · Marquam Nature ParkEasy · Fern
- Connector Trail0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Hoyt ArboretumEasy · Fern
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Vietnam Veterans of Oregon MemorialEasy · Fern
- Shadyside Trail0.6 km · 0.4 mi · Marquam Nature ParkEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 400 m away
Warbler Trail
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551 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
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Red Electric Trail
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- 650 m away
Towhee Trail
Easy · FernMarquam Nature Park, Oregon
869 m · 10m · ↑ 9 m
- 1000 m away
Connor Trail
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807 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 1000 m away
Willamette Greenway
Moderate · AceOregon
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- 1.2 km away
Willamette Greenway Trail
Hard · IvyGeorge Rogers Park, Oregon
38.01 km · 8h 45m · ↑ 181 m
- 1.3 km away
Willamette Park to Multnomah/ Garden Home
Hard · IvyOregon
10.09 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 290 m
- 1.3 km away
George Himes Trail
Easy · FernGeorge Himes Park, Oregon
773 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.4 km away
Ross Island Bridge
Easy · FernOregon
1.13 km · 15m · ↑ 22 m
- 1.5 km away
Moody Avenue Trail
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- 1.5 km away
South Waterfront Greenway
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1.08 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.7 km away
Beaverton-Hillsdale Bikeway
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1.20 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Marquam Trail?
Marquam Trail is 7.6 km (4.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Marquam Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 337 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Marquam Trail?
Marquam Trail is in Marquam Nature Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Marquam 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 Marquam Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.