Drift Creek Trail
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
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Add the first2.5 km1.5 mi
Distance
324 m1063 ft
Elevation gain
1h 5m
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 28.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 42.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 132 m of elevation per kilometre. 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 Trail is a 2.5 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
- 1006 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 28.4%
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: 28.4% 90th-percentile grade and 132 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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Frequently asked
How long is Drift Creek Trail?
Drift Creek Trail is 2.5 km (1.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Drift Creek Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 324 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 28%.
Where is Drift Creek Trail?
Drift Creek Trail is in Tillamook State 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 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.