Memaloose and Clackamas Falls
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first4.3 km2.6 mi
Distance
227 m745 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
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 "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 21.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 37.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 15.2 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
Memaloose and Clackamas Falls is a 4.3 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
- 205 m
- High point
- 423 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.6%
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 67/100
- - Terrain: 21.6% 90th-percentile grade and 53 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Memaloose and Clackamas Falls?
Memaloose and Clackamas Falls is 4.3 km (2.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Memaloose and Clackamas Falls?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 227 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Memaloose and Clackamas Falls?
Memaloose and Clackamas Falls is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Memaloose and Clackamas Falls?
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 Memaloose and Clackamas Falls?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.