Bigelow Lakes Road
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
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Add the first2.3 km1.4 mi
Distance
158 m518 ft
Elevation gain
45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" 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
Bigelow Lakes Road is a 2.3 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
- 1631 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.7%
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
Difficult
68% confidence - score 70/100
- - Terrain: 13.7% 90th-percentile grade and 68 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Smoothness: very bad.
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.
- Lake Creek Road19.1 km · 11.9 miHard · Ivy
- Lake Mountain Road6.3 km · 3.9 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Mt. Elijah Tie Trail2.5 km · 1.6 mi · Oregon Caves National PreserveEasy · Fern
- Arena Road1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Oregon Caves National PreserveEasy · Fern
- Pepper Camp Spur Road1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Pepper Flats Road0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.1 km away
Big Tree Trail
Moderate · AceOregon Caves National Monument, Oregon
5.01 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 326 m
- 2.6 km away
Cliff Nature Trail
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Monument, Oregon
1.09 km · 25m · ↑ 91 m
- 2.6 km away
Cave Creek Trail
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
2.86 km · 40m · ↑ 5 m
- 2.8 km away
No Name Trail
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
1.47 km · 30m · ↑ 99 m
- 2.8 km away
Mount Elijah Trail
Moderate · AceOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
3.67 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 382 m
- 3.1 km away
Lake Mountain/Bigelow Lakes Trail
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
2.52 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 268 m
- 3.3 km away
Limestone Trail
Easy · FernOregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon
951 m · 15m · ↑ 5 m
- 4.0 km away
Sparlin Tie Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.40 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.1 km away
Elk Creek Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.98 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 404 m
- 4.6 km away
Little Sugarloaf Spur
Easy · FernOregon
1.35 km · 20m · ↑ 11 m
- 4.9 km away
Low Divide Spur
Easy · FernOregon
2.53 km · 50m · ↑ 152 m
- 5.1 km away
Sturgis Fork Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.21 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Bigelow Lakes Road?
Bigelow Lakes Road is 2.3 km (1.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bigelow Lakes Road?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 158 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Bigelow Lakes Road?
Bigelow Lakes Road is in Oregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Bigelow Lakes Road?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.