Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first26.3 km16.3 mi
Distance
1022 m3353 ft
Elevation gain
7h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 4 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
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 15.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 33.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.5 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 is a 26.3 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
- 717 m
- High point
- 1438 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 54/100
- - Terrain: 15.8% 90th-percentile grade and 39 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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- Forest Road 1700-6940.9 km · 0.5 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
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- Forest Road 1700-6300.6 km · 0.4 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
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Whoopdee Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688?
Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 is 26.3 km (16.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 7h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1022 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688?
Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688 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 Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688?
4 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Surveyor's Ridge South Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.