Dogwood Trail
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
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Add the first1.6 km1.0 mi
Distance
117 m384 ft
Elevation gain
35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Wheelchair accessible
- No bicycles
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 19.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 34.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.6 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
Dogwood Trail is a 1.6 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
- 10 m
- High point
- 273 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.4%
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 65/100
- - Terrain: 19.4% 90th-percentile grade and 73 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.
- Wildwood Trail46.6 km · 28.9 mi · Forest ParkHard · Ivy
- Northwest Leif Erikson Drive16.1 km · 10.0 mi · Forest ParkHard · Ivy
- Northwest Leif Erikson Drive4.2 km · 2.6 mi · Forest ParkModerate · Ace
- Wild Cherry Trail1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Forest ParkEasy · Fern
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Vietnam Veterans of Oregon MemorialEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Jay Trail
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Lower Macleay Trail
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Northwest Leif Erikson Drive
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Chestnut Trail
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- 2.0 km away
North Collins Trail
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Willamette Greenway
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- 2.0 km away
North Portland Willamette Greenway
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- 2.0 km away
North Portland Greenway Trail
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Cumberland Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Dogwood Trail?
Dogwood Trail is 1.6 km (1.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Dogwood Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 117 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Dogwood Trail?
Dogwood Trail is in Forest Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Dogwood 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.
Can you bike Dogwood Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.
Is Dogwood Trail wheelchair accessible?
Dogwood Trail is mapped as wheelchair accessible.