Old Baldy Trail #502
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first5.0 km3.1 mi
Distance
260 m853 ft
Elevation gain
1h 30m
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 "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 24.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 41.8%. 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Old Baldy Trail #502 is a 5.0 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.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 306 m
- High point
- 1379 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 24.5%
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: 24.5% 90th-percentile grade and 52 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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- Eagle Creek Cutoff Trail #5043.5 km · 2.2 mi · Salmon-Huckleberry WildernessModerate · Ace
- Tumala Mountain Summit Trail0.5 km · 0.3 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Salmon Butte Trail
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Salmon Butte Trail #791
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Douglas Trail #781
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- 6.1 km away
Plaza Trail #783
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2.57 km · 50m · ↑ 148 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Old Baldy Trail #502?
Old Baldy Trail #502 is 5.0 km (3.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Old Baldy Trail #502?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 260 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 25%.
Where is Old Baldy Trail #502?
Old Baldy Trail #502 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 Old Baldy Trail #502?
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 Old Baldy Trail #502?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.