Golden Stairs Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.0 km3.7 mi
Distance
509 m1670 ft
Elevation gain
2h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
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 21.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 41.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 84 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Golden Stairs Trail is a 6.0 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
- 32 m
- High point
- 1653 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 69/100
- - Terrain: 21.1% 90th-percentile grade and 84 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.
- Rogue Umpqua Divide Trail21.8 km · 13.6 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestHard · Ivy
- Rogue Umpqua Divide Trail17.2 km · 10.7 mi · Rogue-Umpqua Divide WildernessHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 6800-5503.7 km · 2.3 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Golden Stairs Trail3.6 km · 2.2 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Golden Stairs Trail1.8 km · 1.1 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.8 km away
Upper Rogue River Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
72.42 km · 17h 15m · ↑ 708 m
- 2.9 km away
Rogue Gorge Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
5.85 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 37 m
- 3.9 km away
Union Creek Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
7.53 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 135 m
- 4.9 km away
West Spur
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
7.90 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 123 m
- 5.3 km away
Abbott Butte Trail
Easy · FernRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
945 m · 20m · ↑ 89 m
- 5.5 km away
Cougar Butte Trail
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
9.43 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 574 m
- 6.2 km away
Cougar Butte North Trail
Easy · FernRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
1.34 km · 25m · ↑ 90 m
- 7.2 km away
Vetr 192
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.13 km · 30m · ↑ 11 m
- 7.4 km away
Donegan Prairie
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
6.08 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 142 m
- 7.8 km away
Sandstone Trail
Moderate · AceRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
4.87 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 603 m
- 8.2 km away
Anderson Mountain Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.02 km · 25m · ↑ 135 m
- 9.6 km away
Vetr 100
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.47 km · 35m · ↑ 27 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Golden Stairs Trail?
Golden Stairs Trail is 6.0 km (3.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Golden Stairs Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 509 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Golden Stairs Trail?
Golden Stairs Trail 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 Golden Stairs 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 Golden Stairs Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.