Outback Loop Trail
Moderate · AceCathedral Hills, Oregon
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Add the first5.0 km3.1 mi
Distance
130 m427 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 4 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.6 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Outback Loop Trail 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
- 127 m
- High point
- 455 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.3%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 50/100
- - Terrain: 14.3% 90th-percentile grade and 26 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.
- Outback Loop Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Cathedral HillsModerate · Ace
- Timber Riders Trail2.0 km · 1.2 mi · Cathedral HillsEasy · Fern
- Backside Loop Trail1.2 km · 0.8 mi · Cathedral HillsEasy · Fern
- Zed's Trail1.2 km · 0.8 mi · Cathedral HillsEasy · Fern
- Ponderosa Pine Trail1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Cathedral HillsEasy · Fern
- Sugar Bowl1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Cathedral HillsEasy · Fern
- Hogback Trail0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Cathedral HillsEasy · Fern
- Bridges Trail0.6 km · 0.4 mi · Cathedral HillsEasy · Fern
- Shortcut Trail0.6 km · 0.3 mi · Cathedral HillsEasy · Fern
- "L" Trail0.5 km · 0.3 mi · Cathedral HillsEasy · Fern
- Bowl Trail0.5 km · 0.3 mi · Cathedral HillsEasy · Fern
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Outback Loop Trail?
Outback Loop Trail is 5.0 km (3.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Outback Loop Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 130 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Outback Loop Trail?
Outback Loop Trail is in Cathedral Hills, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Outback Loop Trail?
4 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Cathedral Hills - Espey Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Outback Loop Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.