Hand Lake Cutoff #4344
Easy · FernMount Washington Wilderness, Oregon
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Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 8.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Hand Lake Cutoff #4344 is a 0.9 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
- 18 m
- High point
- 1471 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 8.7%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 18/100
- - Terrain: 8.7% 90th-percentile grade and 0 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.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Hand Lake Cutoff #4344?
Hand Lake Cutoff #4344 is 0.9 km (0.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Hand Lake Cutoff #4344?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Hand Lake Cutoff #4344?
Hand Lake Cutoff #4344 is in Mount Washington Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Hand Lake Cutoff #4344?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Hand Lake Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.