Talapus Ridge Road
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first1.7 km1.1 mi
Distance
42 m138 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.4% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Talapus Ridge Road is a 1.7 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
- 5 m
- High point
- 1060 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
A general access restriction applies and no bicycle-specific permission overrides it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
35% confidence - score 18/100
- - Terrain: 7.4% 90th-percentile grade and 25 m climbing per km.
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.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Talapus Ridge Road?
Talapus Ridge Road is 1.7 km (1.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Talapus Ridge Road?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 42 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Talapus Ridge Road?
Talapus Ridge Road 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 Talapus Ridge Road?
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 Talapus Ridge Road?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.