Pepper Mountain Trail
Easy · FernColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
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Add the first2.1 km1.3 mi
Distance
116 m381 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 19.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 24.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.4 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Pepper Mountain Trail is a 2.1 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
- 76 m
- High point
- 651 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.2%
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
35% confidence - score 45/100
- - Terrain: 19.2% 90th-percentile grade and 56 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.
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Dark Larch Byway
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Rail Grade
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730 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
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Donahue Creek Trail (Rail Grade)
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711 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
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Loop Trail
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Dark Larch Bypass
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North Viewpoint
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Frequently asked
How long is Pepper Mountain Trail?
Pepper Mountain Trail is 2.1 km (1.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Pepper Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 116 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Pepper Mountain Trail?
Pepper Mountain Trail 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 Pepper Mountain 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 Pepper Mountain Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.