Palace Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first4.6 km2.9 mi
Distance
741 m2431 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 30.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 77.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 160 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Palace Trail is a 4.6 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
- 48 m
- High point
- 1470 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 30.8%
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
35% confidence - score 58/100
- - Terrain: 30.8% 90th-percentile grade and 160 m climbing per km.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.5 km away
Cow Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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- 3.4 km away
Cat Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
8.84 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 153 m
- 3.7 km away
Rowley Gulch Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
4.97 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 825 m
- 3.8 km away
West Fork Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
2.35 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.4 km away
Deep Creek Ridge Trail A
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.76 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 182 m
- 4.8 km away
Cristmas Creek Trail
Easy · FernSnake Wild and Scenic River, Oregon
2.48 km · 55m · ↑ 195 m
- 5.0 km away
Upper Cow Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
11.11 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 87 m
- 5.5 km away
Lone Pine Bench Trail A
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.86 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 379 m
- 5.8 km away
Winters Gulch Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
2.98 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.1 km away
Lookout Bench Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
5.04 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 647 m
- 6.6 km away
Lookout Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.41 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 494 m
- 6.7 km away
Lone Pine Bench Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
1.45 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 524 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Palace Trail?
Palace Trail is 4.6 km (2.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Palace Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 741 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 31%.
Where is Palace Trail?
Palace Trail is in Hells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Palace 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 Palace Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.