Bluff Lake Trail
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first1.9 km1.2 mi
Distance
149 m489 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 24.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.0 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Bluff Lake Trail is a 1.9 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
- 12 m
- High point
- 1847 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.0%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 58/100
- - Terrain: 16.0% 90th-percentile grade and 80 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - 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 Bluff Lake Trail?
Bluff Lake Trail is 1.9 km (1.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bluff Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 149 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Bluff Lake Trail?
Bluff 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 Bluff Lake Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Bluff Lake Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Bluff Lake Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.