Founders Trail
Easy · FernUhtoff Sanctuary, Oregon
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Distance
43 m141 ft
Elevation gain
15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 17.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 19.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.0 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Founders Trail is a 0.8 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 6 m
- High point
- 196 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.9%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 60/100
- - Terrain: 17.9% 90th-percentile grade and 51 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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Frequently asked
How long is Founders Trail?
Founders Trail is 0.8 km (0.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Founders Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 43 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Founders Trail?
Founders Trail is in Uhtoff Sanctuary, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Founders 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 Founders Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.