Bear Switch
Easy · FernOregon
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Elevation gain
20m
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Route
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What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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
Bear Switch is a 1.5 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
- 82 m
- High point
- 939 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.2%
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 48/100
- - Terrain: 13.2% 90th-percentile grade and 0 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is Bear Switch?
Bear Switch is 1.5 km (1.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bear Switch?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Bear Switch?
Bear Switch is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Bear Switch?
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.