Forest Road 1040-850
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Distance
89 m292 ft
Elevation gain
15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
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 27.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 54.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 148 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
Forest Road 1040-850 is a 0.6 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
- 1674 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 27.6%
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
Difficult
35% confidence - score 57/100
- - Terrain: 27.6% 90th-percentile grade and 148 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 150 m away
Fir Glade Trail
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- 1.4 km away
Middle Fork Trail
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4.11 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 232 m
- 2.7 km away
Whisky Peak Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
855 m · 30m · ↑ 177 m
- 2.9 km away
Frog Pond/Cameron Meadows Trail
Moderate · AceRed Buttes Wilderness, Oregon
7.35 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 493 m
- 3.0 km away
Steve Fork Trail
Moderate · AceRed Buttes Wilderness, Oregon
5.32 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 346 m
- 3.8 km away
Sucker Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRed Buttes Wilderness, Oregon
8.15 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 662 m
- 6.1 km away
Miller Lake Trail
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- 6.2 km away
Trail 914
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- 6.2 km away
Green Valley Trail
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- 6.3 km away
Sucker Creek Tie Trail
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626 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.9 km away
Fehley Gulch Trail
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2.12 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 357 m
- 8.2 km away
Mountain View Mine Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 1040-850?
Forest Road 1040-850 is 0.6 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 1040-850?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 89 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 28%.
Where is Forest Road 1040-850?
Forest Road 1040-850 is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Forest Road 1040-850?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Fir Glade Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.