Saddle Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceSaddle Mountain State Natural Area, Oregon
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Add the first3.6 km2.2 mi
Distance
525 m1722 ft
Elevation gain
1h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- Parking nearby
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 45.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 146 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.
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About this trail
Saddle Mountain Trail is a 3.6 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.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 38 m
- High point
- 993 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 45.0%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 75/100
- - Terrain: 45.0% 90th-percentile grade and 146 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Saddle Mountain Trail?
Saddle Mountain Trail is 3.6 km (2.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Saddle Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 525 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 45%.
Where is Saddle Mountain Trail?
Saddle Mountain Trail is in Saddle Mountain State Natural Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Saddle Mountain Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Saddle Mountain Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Saddle Mountain Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.