Trail #2
Moderate · AceHoward Buford Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first4.1 km2.6 mi
Distance
292 m958 ft
Elevation gain
1h 25m
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 "compacted". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 37.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 23.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 19.4 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
Trail #2 is a 4.1 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
- 241 m
- High point
- 617 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 37.0%
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 58/100
- - Terrain: 37.0% 90th-percentile grade and 71 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: compacted.
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.
- Trail #43.8 km · 2.4 mi · Howard Buford Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Trail #63.5 km · 2.1 mi · Howard Buford Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Ridgeline Trail3.0 km · 1.8 mi · Spencer Butte ParkEasy · Fern
- Spencer Butte Summit Trail2.5 km · 1.6 mi · Spencer Butte ParkEasy · Fern
- Summit Trail2.3 km · 1.4 mi · Howard Buford Recreation AreaEasy · Fern
- Trail #11.3 km · 0.8 mi · Howard Buford Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Trail #461.3 km · 0.8 mi · Howard Buford Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
Trail #3
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Trail #35
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- 2.6 km away
Lower Plateau Trail
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679 m · 10m · ↑ 13 m
- 2.6 km away
Buford Trail
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527 m · 10m · ↑ 41 m
- 2.8 km away
Water Garden Trails
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696 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.8 km away
Oak Savanna Trail
Easy · FernMildred Kanipe Memorial Park, Oregon
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- 3.0 km away
Trail #1 (Summit Trail)
Moderate · AceHoward Buford Recreation Area, Oregon
986 m · 25m · ↑ 132 m
- 3.2 km away
Trail #7
Moderate · AceHoward Buford Recreation Area, Oregon
959 m · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.5 km away
Middle Fork Willamette Path
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- 4.0 km away
Thurston Hills Multi-use Path
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- 4.1 km away
Camas Crest Trail (lower)
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1.75 km · 30m · ↑ 81 m
- 4.5 km away
Sugar Maple Trail
Easy · FernThurston Hills Natural Area, Oregon
1.65 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Trail #2?
Trail #2 is 4.1 km (2.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Trail #2?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 292 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 37%.
Where is Trail #2?
Trail #2 is in Howard Buford Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Trail #2?
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 Trail #2?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.