Crystal Lake Waytrail
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first1.1 km0.7 mi
Distance
109 m358 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- 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 21.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 34.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 103 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
Crystal Lake Waytrail is a 1.1 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 1923 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.5%
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 72/100
- - Terrain: 21.5% 90th-percentile grade and 103 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Crystal Lake Waytrail?
Crystal Lake Waytrail is 1.1 km (0.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Crystal Lake Waytrail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 109 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Crystal Lake Waytrail?
Crystal Lake Waytrail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Crystal Lake Waytrail?
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.
Can you bike Crystal Lake Waytrail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.