Polallie Ridge Trail #643A
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first4.9 km3.1 mi
Distance
500 m1640 ft
Elevation gain
1h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- 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 23.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 28.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 101 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
Polallie Ridge Trail #643A is a 4.9 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
- 50 m
- High point
- 1745 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.5%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 71/100
- - Terrain: 23.5% 90th-percentile grade and 101 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Polallie Ridge Trail #643A?
Polallie Ridge Trail #643A is 4.9 km (3.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Polallie Ridge Trail #643A?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 500 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Polallie Ridge Trail #643A?
Polallie Ridge Trail #643A 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 Polallie Ridge Trail #643A?
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.