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Red Shorts Cut

Moderate · Ace

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon

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0.6 km0.3 mi

Distance

16 m52 ft

Elevation gain

10m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Natural surface
  • Gently graded
  • Rolling
  • Hiking
  • Running
How these were worked out
Natural surfacerecorded
OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
Gently gradedestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.2% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 10.9 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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.

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About this trail

Red Shorts Cut is a 0.6 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
0 m
High point
691 m
90th percentile grade
6.2%
691 m681 m671 m0 m274 m548 m

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

No bicycles

Legal access

prohibited

OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.

Estimated MTB suitability

Moderate

53% confidence - score 33/100

  • - Terrain: 6.2% 90th-percentile grade and 28 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: ground.

Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Red Shorts Cut?

Red Shorts Cut is 0.6 km (0.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Red Shorts Cut?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 16 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.

Where is Red Shorts Cut?

Red Shorts Cut 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 Red Shorts Cut?

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 Red Shorts Cut?

Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026