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3.9 miles
Distance
848 ft
Climb
-199 ft
Descent
00:45:40
Avg time
649 ft
Altitude change
4,689 ft
Altitude min
5,343 ft
Altitude max
4,694 ft
Altitude start
5,341 ft
Altitude end
3.1%
Grade
-16.8%
Grade max
33.6%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
4,934 ft
Distance down
968 ft
Distance flat
00:45:40
Avg time
Bennet Pass Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Gravel
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DirectionUphill Primary
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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SeasonSummer-Early Fall
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Ride in RainYes
Simple road. Nice views of Mt Hood.
Access Info
Forest Service Road Access to Gunsight Butte Trail, entrance is off HWY35 at the Mt Hood Meadows Ski Resort entrance.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 2 rides
- 85 miles avg distance
All
- 80 rides
- Last: Jul 17, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to bennet-pass trailhead
(45.309740, -121.640910)
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menudoyum
Don’t be a lazy ass like me and drive up this road. It’s pretty horrible if you don’t have 4WD.
Whibbitts
Too much snow to ride about 1/4 mile up the trail
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