Zig Zag Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
No photos yet
Add the first1.7 km1.1 mi
Distance
254 m833 ft
Elevation gain
50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
- Parking nearby
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 56.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 148 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
Zig Zag Trail 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
Loading forecast…
Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 6 m
- High point
- 1142 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 56.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 75/100
- - Terrain: 56.1% 90th-percentile grade and 148 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
Report incorrect bike access
Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Surveyor's Ridge Trail #68826.3 km · 16.3 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Dog River Trail #6758.6 km · 5.3 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Surveyor's Ridge Trail #6883.7 km · 2.3 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Zigzag Trail #6781.7 km · 1.1 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
East Fork Trail #650
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
6.29 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 224 m
- 250 m away
Elk Meadows Trail #645
Hard · IvyMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
13.88 km · 3h 30m · ↑ 242 m
- 450 m away
Pete's Pile climbers trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
566 m · 20m · ↑ 113 m
- 700 m away
Tamanawas Falls Trail #650A
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.75 km · 25m · ↑ 5 m
- 1.7 km away
Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
9.74 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 210 m
- 1.9 km away
Lamberson Spur #644
Hard · IvyMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
3.04 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 416 m
- 2.6 km away
Tilly Jane Ski Trail #643
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
4.07 km · 55m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.6 km away
Polallie Ridge Trail #643A
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
4.94 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 500 m
- 3.3 km away
Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.00 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.4 km away
The Hub
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.53 km · 25m · ↑ 35 m
- 3.4 km away
Cooks Meadow Trail #639
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
10.64 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 618 m
- 3.8 km away
Super Connector Trail
Moderate · AceThe Dalles Watershed Management Unit, Oregon
3.16 km · 45m · ↑ 28 m
Photos
Location metadata is stripped from uploads automatically. New photos are reviewed by a moderator before they appear publicly.
No photos yet.
Reviews
Create a free account to review this trail.
Frequently asked
How long is Zig Zag Trail?
Zig Zag Trail is 1.7 km (1.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Zig Zag Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 254 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 56%.
Where is Zig Zag Trail?
Zig Zag Trail 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 Zig Zag Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Surveyor's Ridge South Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Zig Zag Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.