Palmateer Trail #482
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first3.4 km2.1 mi
Distance
136 m446 ft
Elevation gain
1h 0m
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 18.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 23.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.3 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
Palmateer Trail #482 is a 3.4 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
- 148 m
- High point
- 1370 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.2%
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 42/100
- - Terrain: 18.2% 90th-percentile grade and 40 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.
- Pacific Crest Trail8.2 km · 5.1 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaHard · Ivy
- Twin Lakes Trail #4954.9 km · 3.0 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Devil's Half Acre Trail #482A2.5 km · 1.5 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaEasy · Fern
- Palmateer Point Trail0.7 km · 0.5 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.4 km away
Devil's Half Acre Trail #482A
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1.05 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
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Pioneer Woman's Grave Trail #485
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1.61 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.0 km away
Barlow Butte Trail #670
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7.96 km · 3h 0m · ↑ 725 m
- 2.4 km away
PCT - Oregon Section G
Hard · IvyBull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon
86.23 km · 23h 15m · ↑ 2464 m
- 2.9 km away
Frog Lake Butte Trail #484
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
3.46 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.2 km away
Trillium Lake Bike Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.44 km · 20m · ↑ 21 m
- 3.5 km away
Trillium Lake Loop Trail #761
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.97 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.8 km away
Frog Lake Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.70 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 260 m
- 3.8 km away
Frog Lake Trail #530
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.12 km · 55m · ↑ 260 m
- 3.9 km away
Timberline East Leg
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.34 km · 50m · ↑ 165 m
- 4.0 km away
Whiteaway Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.00 km · 30m · ↑ 26 m
- 4.0 km away
Blue Box Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
5.80 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 331 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Palmateer Trail #482?
Palmateer Trail #482 is 3.4 km (2.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Palmateer Trail #482?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 136 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Palmateer Trail #482?
Palmateer Trail #482 is in Mount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Palmateer Trail #482?
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.