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1.4 miles
Distance
39 ft
Climb
-888 ft
Descent
995 ft
High Point
-848 ft
Altitude change
135 ft
Altitude min
995 ft
Altitude start
148 ft
Altitude end
-11.9%
Grade
-54.2%
Grade max
13.3%
Grade min
758 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
515 ft
Distance flat
Runaway Return Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaTualatin Mountain Forest (Rocky Point Trails)
Portland, Oregon -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill Only[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Downhill Only for E-Biking
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm
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Year Opened2024
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Land OwnerOSU Research Forests
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Runaway Return is a 1 mile moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Portland Oregon. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. It features berm.
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These trails are not open to the general public. You must be a member of NWTA to access these trails as part of the land use agreement with OSU Research Forests. Please adhere to our land use agreement with OSU Research Forests.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 16 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 95 rides
- Last: Sep 19, 2026
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Directions to runaway-return trailhead
(45.680930, -122.905980)
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Sep 2, 2026 , Portland
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Jul 21, 2024 , Portland
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Jun 28, 2024 , Portland
ckohlmeier
Top will keep you on your toes, bottom will have you flowing through ferns. Another great addition to the Rocky Point system.
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