Birth Of A Lake Trail
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first0.6 km0.4 mi
Distance
6 m20 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Paved
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Pavedrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "paved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- 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, 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
Birth Of A Lake Trail is a 0.6 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
- 771 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
Easy
53% confidence - score 17/100
- - Terrain: 6.7% 90th-percentile grade and 10 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: paved.
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 Birth Of A Lake Trail?
Birth Of A Lake Trail is 0.6 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Birth Of A Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 6 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Birth Of A Lake Trail?
Birth Of A Lake Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Birth Of A Lake 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.