Vista Loop Trail
Moderate · AceColumbia Hills State Park, Oregon
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Add the first5.2 km3.2 mi
Distance
38 m125 ft
Elevation gain
1h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Vista Loop 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
- 166 m
- High point
- 366 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.8%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 21/100
- - Terrain: 9.8% 90th-percentile grade and 7 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Vista Loop Trail?
Vista Loop Trail is 5.2 km (3.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Vista Loop Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 38 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Vista Loop Trail?
Vista Loop Trail is in Columbia Hills State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Vista Loop Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Columbia Hills Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Vista Loop Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.