August Mountain Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
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Add the first1.7 km1.1 mi
Distance
82 m269 ft
Elevation gain
30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 27.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.0 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
August Mountain Trail is a 1.7 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
- 28 m
- High point
- 495 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 39/100
- - Terrain: 16.8% 90th-percentile grade and 48 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 350 m away
Shellberg Falls Trail
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Lost Creek Trail
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- 1.4 km away
Bobble Head
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- 1.4 km away
Pusher Trail
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- 1.7 km away
Bullit Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
695 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
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Payback Trail
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Branubien Trail
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Catamount Trail
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Smith Creek Trail
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Cutoff Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is August Mountain Trail?
August Mountain Trail is 1.7 km (1.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is August Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 82 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is August Mountain Trail?
August Mountain Trail is in Santiam State Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at August Mountain Trail?
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.