Sandy River Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first5.2 km3.2 mi
Distance
13 m43 ft
Elevation gain
1h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "pebblestone". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 19.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.4 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
Sandy River Trail is a 5.2 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
- 354 m
- High point
- 278 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap marks bicycle access as prohibited on part of this route, while other sections are marked open. A closure anywhere on a route closes the whole route here, so treat it as closed until the restricted section is identified.
Sections of this route are mapped as open to bicycles and at least one is not. Identify the closed section before planning to ride any of it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 56/100
- - Terrain: 18.9% 90th-percentile grade and 3 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: pebblestone.
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.
- Sandy River Greenway6.2 km · 3.9 miModerate · Ace
- Sandy River Trail2.9 km · 1.8 mi · Chinquapin BluffsEasy · Fern
- Sandy River Greenway Trail2.8 km · 1.7 miEasy · Fern
- Jim Slagle Loop Trail1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Sandy River ParkEasy · Fern
- Jim Slagle Loop Trail0.9 km · 0.5 mi · Sandy River ParkModerate · Ace
- Ch'ak Ch'ak Trail0.8 km · 0.5 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.0 km away
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10 - 184 Spur
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756 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 8.6 km away
Cazadero Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
11.43 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 96 m
- 8.8 km away
Springwater Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
34.55 km · 8h 0m · ↑ 189 m
- 10.3 km away
Springwater Corridor
Easy · FernOregon
1.83 km · 25m · ↑ 16 m
- 10.3 km away
North Oxbow Trail
Moderate · AceOxbow Regional Park, Oregon
3.95 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 63 m
- 10.6 km away
Dark Larch Bypass
Moderate · AceOregon
4.11 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 91 m
- 10.7 km away
Marmot Bridge to Marmot Diversion Dam
Easy · FernOregon
907 m · 15m · ↑ 26 m
- 11.2 km away
Floodplain Trail
Easy · FernOxbow Regional Park, Oregon
513 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 12.6 km away
Kelly Creek Greenway Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.24 km · 15m · ↑ 5 m
- 12.9 km away
Riverbend Trail
Easy · FernMilo McIver State Park, Oregon
2.88 km · 40m · ↑ 11 m
- 13.0 km away
Riverbend Bike Trail
Easy · FernMilo McIver State Park, Oregon
968 m · 15m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Sandy River Trail?
Sandy River Trail is 5.2 km (3.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Sandy River Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 13 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Sandy River Trail?
Sandy River Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Sandy River 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 Sandy River Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.