Wind Mountain Trail
Easy · FernColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
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Add the first1.8 km1.1 mi
Distance
312 m1024 ft
Elevation gain
55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
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 34.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 45.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 177 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Wind Mountain Trail is a 1.8 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 573 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 34.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Extreme
53% confidence - score 78/100
- - Terrain: 34.6% 90th-percentile grade and 177 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
- 2.5 km away
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Old Loggers' Trail
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- 3.1 km away
Wyeth Trail #411
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- 3.2 km away
Dog Mountain Trail
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6.73 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 644 m
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Gorge Trail #400
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Dog-Augspurger Tie Trail
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Mount Defiance Trail #413
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Starvation Ridge Trail #414
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- 5.0 km away
Gorton Creek Trail #408
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14.20 km · 5h 10m · ↑ 1185 m
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Ouroboros
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2.25 km · 35m · ↑ 28 m
- 5.1 km away
Ridge Cutoff Trail #437
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Frequently asked
How long is Wind Mountain Trail?
Wind Mountain Trail is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Wind Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 312 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 35%.
Where is Wind Mountain Trail?
Wind Mountain 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 Wind Mountain 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.