Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B
Easy · FernMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
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Distance
122 m400 ft
Elevation gain
20m
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 36.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 38.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 234 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
Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B is a 0.5 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
- 1678 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 36.9%
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
Extreme
53% confidence - score 83/100
- - Terrain: 36.9% 90th-percentile grade and 234 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 Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B?
Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B is 0.5 km (0.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 122 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 37%.
Where is Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B?
Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B is in Mount Hood Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B?
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 Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.