Drift Creek Falls Trail
Easy · FernSiuslaw National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first2.4 km1.5 mi
Distance
33 m108 ft
Elevation gain
35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "compacted". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 19.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 16.4 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate 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
Drift Creek Falls Trail is a 2.4 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
- 146 m
- High point
- 293 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.6%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 49/100
- - Terrain: 19.6% 90th-percentile grade and 14 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: compacted.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Drift Creek Falls Trail?
Drift Creek Falls Trail is 2.4 km (1.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Drift Creek Falls Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 33 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 20%.
Where is Drift Creek Falls Trail?
Drift Creek Falls Trail is in Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Drift Creek Falls Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Drift Creek Falls Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.