Ferntop Road
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first7.3 km4.5 mi
Distance
298 m978 ft
Elevation gain
2h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 24.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.4 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Ferntop Road is a 7.3 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
- 152 m
- High point
- 519 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.7%
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
65% confidence - score 56/100
- - Terrain: 15.7% 90th-percentile grade and 41 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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 Ferntop Road?
Ferntop Road is 7.3 km (4.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Ferntop Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 298 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Ferntop Road?
Ferntop Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Ferntop Road?
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.