Rocky Butte Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first3.0 km1.9 mi
Distance
8 m26 ft
Elevation gain
40m
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 23.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 12.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.3 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
Rocky Butte Trail is a 3.0 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
- 266 m
- High point
- 1641 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.1%
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 45/100
- - Terrain: 23.1% 90th-percentile grade and 3 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Little Boulder Trail #463A
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Hidden Meadows Trail #472
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Hidden Meadows Trail
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Crane Prairie Trail #464
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Frequently asked
How long is Rocky Butte Trail?
Rocky Butte Trail is 3.0 km (1.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Rocky Butte Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 8 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Rocky Butte Trail?
Rocky Butte Trail 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 Rocky Butte 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.