Butler Buttes Trail
Easy · FernGabbert Butte Natural Area, Oregon
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Distance
108 m354 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 20.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 24.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 152 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Butler Buttes Trail is a 0.7 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 0 m
- High point
- 299 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 20.7%
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
35% confidence - score 56/100
- - Terrain: 20.7% 90th-percentile grade and 152 m climbing per km.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Johnson Creek Trail
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1.41 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.3 km away
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Jenne Butte Trail
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Wy'East Way Path
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Anderegg Trail
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Summit Lane
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Pipeline Lane
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Frequently asked
How long is Butler Buttes Trail?
Butler Buttes Trail is 0.7 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Butler Buttes Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 108 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Butler Buttes Trail?
Butler Buttes Trail is in Gabbert Butte Natural Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Butler Buttes 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.