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Hard
Cycling
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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-OR-12

Washington County Gravel Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon21 July 2013

24 km ride on mostly dirt paths with about 540 m of climbing in Washington County, Oregon.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hilly unpaved route; wide tyres and low gears recommended.

Weather check

At Start
140m

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45.6983, -123.1834

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 45.6983, -123.1834 @ 140m

Quick Stats

Distance
23.98 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
140m - 378m
Max Elevation
378 m
Max Gradient
44.2%
39.5%

Highlights

  • Tualatin Valley
  • Hillsboro

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+539 m

Total Descent

-562 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
45.9

45.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
2.19

2.19

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)17%
Moderate (3-8%)29%
Steep (>8%)54%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved27%
Unpaved73%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
27%
Dirt Track
73%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 52

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 45.697948
MAX LAT: 45.747536
MIN LON: -123.188472
MAX LON: -123.174791

Point Spacing: 5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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