Backside Road
Easy · FernUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first2.5 km1.6 mi
Distance
83 m272 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.7% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate 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
Backside Road is a 2.5 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 1413 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.7%
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
47% confidence - score 37/100
- - Terrain: 6.7% 90th-percentile grade and 33 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Backside Road?
Backside Road is 2.5 km (1.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Backside Road?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 83 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Backside Road?
Backside Road is in Umatilla National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Backside Road?
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.