South Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
Oregon · Mountain biking · Near Trout Lake
Hidden Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 330 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Hidden Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Eagle Creek Fire Area Closure - CRGNSA and Mt. Hood
Agency alert covering Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · Order 06-22-01-26-04 · USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
As of · Source: USFS · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hidden Trail is a short, steep mountain biking route in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon, about 0.17 miles from the start. It's an out-and-back with a total climb of 330 feet, so the one-way gain is about 115 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.11 miles in, with a 20% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Snowden, Washington, show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The 160 Trail and 140 Trail both start within a quarter mile, and the Viento Wall climbing area is about 2.6 miles away. Rainy Lake campground is about 6 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close 
Eat afterVisitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDouble Mountain Brewery
Brewery
On your way back · 7 mi
If it rainsJmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWestern Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Museum
On your way back · 5 miAviation and automobile museum in Oregon, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons); Jmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Trout LakeLocal outfitters
- Bike the Gorge12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Hidden Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 25°
Feb
42° / 26°
Mar
48° / 30°
Apr
55° / 35°
May
63° / 40°
Jun
68° / 44°
Jul
79° / 49°
Aug
79° / 49°
Sep
72° / 45°
Oct
58° / 37°
Nov
45° / 31°
Dec
36° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Snowden, WA, 17.7 mi away at 2,415 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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