Multnomah Basin Road
Moderate · AceColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
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Add the first5.2 km3.2 mi
Distance
90 m295 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 14.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.8 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
Multnomah Basin Road is a 5.2 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
- 231 m
- High point
- 667 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.7%
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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 37/100
- - Terrain: 16.7% 90th-percentile grade and 17 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.
- Larch Mountain Trail10.5 km · 6.6 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaHard · Ivy
- Larch Mountain Trail #44110.5 km · 6.5 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaHard · Ivy
- Cougar Rock Trail2.2 km · 1.4 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- The Way2.0 km · 1.3 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Larch Mountain Trail #4411.2 km · 0.8 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Franklin Ridge Connector Trail0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 500 m away
Devils Rest Trail #420C
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Monkey Business
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1.00 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.0 km away
She Devil
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1.93 km · 35m · ↑ 76 m
- 1.0 km away
Red Shorts Cut Route
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2.50 km · 55m · ↑ 195 m
- 1.1 km away
Foxglove Way
Moderate · AceColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
2.16 km · 50m · ↑ 220 m
- 1.1 km away
Primrose Path
Very hard · IvyColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
937 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.1 km away
Wahkeena Trail #420
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4.26 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 434 m
- 1.2 km away
Angels Rest Trail #415
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- 1.2 km away
Angel's Rest Trail
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7.41 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 563 m
- 1.2 km away
Devil's Fork
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951 m · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.3 km away
Vista Point Trail #419
Easy · FernColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
1.14 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.3 km away
Red Shorts Cut
Moderate · AceColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
562 m · 10m · ↑ 16 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Multnomah Basin Road?
Multnomah Basin Road is 5.2 km (3.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Multnomah Basin Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 90 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Multnomah Basin Road?
Multnomah Basin Road is in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Multnomah Basin Road?
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.