Forest Road 186
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Distance
5 m16 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.6% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "horrible" and track type "grade5" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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
Forest Road 186 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
- 11 m
- High point
- 1545 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.6%
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
Extreme
80% confidence - score 90/100
- - Terrain: 6.6% 90th-percentile grade and 8 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Smoothness: horrible.
- - Track firmness: grade5.
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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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 186?
Forest Road 186 is 0.6 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 186?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 5 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Forest Road 186?
Forest Road 186 is in Malheur 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 186?
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.