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Upper Hardy Creek Trail

Moderate · Ace

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon

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4.1 km2.5 mi

Distance

235 m771 ft

Elevation gain

1h 20m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Steep
  • Rolling
  • Hiking
  • Biking
How these were worked out
Steepestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 31.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 10.2 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.

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About this trail

Upper Hardy Creek Trail 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
59 m
High point
706 m
90th percentile grade
18.2%
706 m587 m467 m0 m2.0 km4.0 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bikes allowed

Legal access

allowed

Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.

Estimated MTB suitability

Moderate

35% confidence - score 43/100

  • - Terrain: 18.2% 90th-percentile grade and 58 m climbing per km.

Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Upper Hardy Creek Trail?

Upper Hardy Creek Trail is 4.1 km (2.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Upper Hardy Creek Trail?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 235 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.

Where is Upper Hardy Creek Trail?

Upper Hardy Creek Trail is in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Upper Hardy Creek 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 Upper Hardy Creek Trail?

Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026