Acer Spades
Easy · FernThurston Hills Natural Area, Oregon
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Add the first1.8 km1.1 mi
Distance
0 m0 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 0.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Acer Spades is a 1.8 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 128 m
- High point
- 324 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
The full route is mapped as a cycleway with no conflicting restriction.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 58/100
- - Terrain: 18.1% 90th-percentile grade and 0 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
Source: OpenStreetMap route classification - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Mossy Maple (lower)2.1 km · 1.3 mi · Thurston Hills Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- Mossy Maple (upper)2.1 km · 1.3 mi · Thurston Hills Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- Mossy Maple (upper)1.7 km · 1.1 mi · Thurston Hills Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- Yee Haw1.6 km · 1.0 mi · Thurston Hills Natural AreaEasy · Fern
- Chinquapin Chute Trail0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Thurston Hills Natural AreaEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.5 km away
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- 2.0 km away
Sugar Maple Trail
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Camas Crest Trail (lower)
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1.75 km · 30m · ↑ 81 m
- 2.4 km away
Thurston Hills Multi-use Path
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Walterville Basin Trail
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Trail #4
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Trail #46
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Trail #2
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McKenzie Levee Path
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Frequently asked
How long is Acer Spades?
Acer Spades is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Acer Spades?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Acer Spades?
Acer Spades is in Thurston Hills Natural Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Acer Spades?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.
Can you bike Acer Spades?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.