Oregon · Trail 4432C

Boundary Spur

Boundary Spur Trail is a 0.2-mile trail in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end45.5460° N, 122.3741° W · Directions ↗
Other end45.5463° N, 122.3712° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length0.2 miles, all of it evaluated accessible
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfaceimported compacted material (firm)
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread width60-96 inches
Minimum width42 inches
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers4432C
ForestColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (unit 0622)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Boundary Spur Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 6.31 inches of precipitationFebruary: 4.69 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.07 inches of precipitationApril: 4.24 inches of precipitationMay: 3.31 inches of precipitationJune: 2.40 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.64 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.70 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.86 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.59 inches of precipitationNovember: 7.47 inches of precipitationDecember: 7.10 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.8°F averageFebruary: 42.5°F averageMarch: 46.7°F averageApril: 51.2°F averageMay: 57.8°F averageJune: 62.4°F averageJuly: 68.2°F averageAugust: 68.4°F averageSeptember: 63.2°F averageOctober: 54.3°F averageNovember: 45.9°F averageDecember: 40.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Troutdale, 1 mile from the trail midpoint at 33 feet, station USC00358634 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 48 inches a year.

Trailheads

Sandy River Delta
Open Year-round
E-bikes are not allowed No camping or being in the area from sunset to sunrise. Fireworks and fires are always prohibited. Dogs must be on leash in parking lot, bathroom, picnic areas, and within 100 feet of Confluence Trail. Commercial dog walking is prohibited. Do not charge a fee to walk, train, or care for other’s pets here. Hay and crop products must be certified weed-free. Hunting is restricted to waterfowl shotgun hunting in the designated area east of the buck and rail fence and north of the power lines.
0.2 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Podunk Admin Piles Rx - West

    28 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Bull Piles Rx East

    29 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Tyee Piles Rx - South

    31 mi from the trail midpoint · 329 acres

  • Prescribed
    Bronco Piles Rx East

    32 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Boundary Spur Trail?

The Forest Service records 0.2 miles under this name in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Boundary Spur Trail?

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area official page

Where does the Boundary Spur Trail start?

The line begins at 45.5460° N, 122.3741° W and ends at 45.5463° N, 122.3712° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Sandy River Delta, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Boundary Spur Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Boundary Spur Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.

Source: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area official page

How developed is the Boundary Spur Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Boundary Spur Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Boundary Spur Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 0.2 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is imported compacted material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Boundary Spur Trail?

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Forest Service unit 0622. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area official page

Is there a fire near the Boundary Spur Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Podunk Admin Piles Rx - West at 28 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Boundary Spur in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0622. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.