Blue-Belly Stem
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.1 km1.9 mi
Distance
21 m69 ft
Elevation gain
45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Rough underfoot
- Mostly flat
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 3.2% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 7 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 3.7% grade. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Blue-Belly Stem is a 3.1 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
- 10 m
- High point
- 950 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 3.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
The full route is mapped as a cycleway with no conflicting restriction.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
68% confidence - score 43/100
- - Terrain: 3.2% 90th-percentile grade and 7 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
- - Smoothness: bad.
Source: OpenStreetMap route classification - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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 Blue-Belly Stem?
Blue-Belly Stem is 3.1 km (1.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Blue-Belly Stem?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 21 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 3%.
Where is Blue-Belly Stem?
Blue-Belly Stem is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Blue-Belly Stem?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Cline Buttes OHV: Barr North Staging Area. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Blue-Belly Stem?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.