Hard Stone Trail
Easy · FernCottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon
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Add the first2.3 km1.4 mi
Distance
6 m20 ft
Elevation gain
30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 6 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
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 4.9% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Hard Stone Trail is a 2.3 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
- 5 m
- High point
- 179 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 4.9%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 29/100
- - Terrain: 4.9% 90th-percentile grade and 3 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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Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Lower Walnut Trail
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Upper Walnut Trail
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- 5.0 km away
Esau Loop
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Ferry Crossing Canyon Trail
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Rosebrier Canyon Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Hard Stone Trail?
Hard Stone Trail is 2.3 km (1.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Hard Stone Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 6 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 5%.
Where is Hard Stone Trail?
Hard Stone Trail is in Cottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Hard Stone Trail?
6 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Hard Stone Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.