Elderberry Trail
Easy · FernPowell Butte Nature Park, Oregon
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Add the first2.2 km1.4 mi
Distance
78 m256 ft
Elevation gain
35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
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 19.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 48.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.4 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
Elderberry Trail is a 2.2 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
- 54 m
- High point
- 175 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.3%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 62/100
- - Terrain: 19.3% 90th-percentile grade and 36 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.
- Pipeline Lane1.5 km · 1.0 mi · Powell Butte Nature ParkEasy · Fern
- Elderberry Trail1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Powell Butte Nature ParkEasy · Fern
- Holgate Lane1.2 km · 0.8 mi · Powell Butte Nature ParkEasy · Fern
- Cedar Grove Trail0.9 km · 0.6 mi · Powell Butte Nature ParkEasy · Fern
- Meadowland Lane0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Powell Butte Nature ParkEasy · Fern
- Forest Edge Trail0.6 km · 0.4 mi · Powell Butte Nature ParkEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Summit Lane
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Springwater Trail
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Clatsop Butte Park Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Elderberry Trail?
Elderberry Trail is 2.2 km (1.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Elderberry Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 78 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Elderberry Trail?
Elderberry Trail is in Powell Butte Nature Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Elderberry 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 Elderberry Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.