Mount Hood National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
333 acres6.3 mi of trail
Eagle Caves TrailUpper Bench TrailLower Bench TrailRim Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Chenoweth
Chenoweth has 9.1 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
11% of Chenoweth’s land is conserved, about 400 acres. The biggest trail networks: Mount Hood National Forest (6.3 mi), Four Sisters Natural Area (0.6 mi). 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
400 acres · of 5.6 sq mi of land
Trails
9.1 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Chenoweth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chenoweth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chenoweth is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chenoweth’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13DParks close to home1% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 41%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mount Hood National Forest, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Four Sisters Natural Area
Nature preserve
122 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Who protects it
400 conserved acres
11% of Chenoweth’s land. Who manages Chenoweth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service399 ac
National Forest · 335 acNational Scenic, Botanical or Volcanic Area · 65 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Hood National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 335 | Open |
| Columbia River Gorge National Scenic, Botanical or Volcanic Area | U.S. Forest Service | 65 | Restricted |
Trails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 8.6 mi
Eagle Caves Trail1.4 mi
Lower Bench Trail1.1 mi
Upper Bench Trail0.9 mi
Middle Bench Trail0.8 mi
Rim Trail0.7 mi
Oak Ridge Trail0.4 mi
Waterfall Trail0.4 mi
Rock Gulch Run0.2 mi
Old Archery Road Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
1Equestrian
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Chenoweth: April to June and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 65 | 50 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chenoweth →
Next door
Chenoweth and its neighbors
Chenoweth has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenoweth | 11% | 1.6 | under 1 | 1% | C+ |
| The Dalles | 7% | 0.5 | 9 | 77% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chenoweth
Where can I hike in Chenoweth?
The longest trail networks: Mount Hood National Forest, 6.3 miles; Four Sisters Natural Area, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chenoweth is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Chenoweth’s trails?
Mount Hood National Forest and Four Sisters Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chenoweth?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Chenoweth?
8,250 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chenoweth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chenoweth have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chenoweth neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →