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Hardesty Cut Off

Easy · Fern

Willamette National Forest, Oregon

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0.6 km0.4 mi

Distance

17 m56 ft

Elevation gain

10m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Natural surface
  • Steep
  • Rolling
  • Hiking
  • Biking
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 18.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 18.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 8.9 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.

Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.

Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.

About this trail

Hardesty Cut Off 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
14 m
High point
1292 m
90th percentile grade
18.1%
1292 m1283 m1274 m0 m302 m604 m

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bikes allowed

Legal access

allowed

Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.

Estimated MTB suitability

Difficult

73% confidence - score 58/100

  • - Terrain: 18.1% 90th-percentile grade and 28 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: ground.
  • - Mapped MTB technical scale: 2.

Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Hardesty Cut Off?

Hardesty Cut Off is 0.6 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Hardesty Cut Off?

OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 17 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.

Where is Hardesty Cut Off?

Hardesty Cut Off is in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Hardesty Cut Off?

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 Hardesty Cut Off?

Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.

Trail data last updated September 6, 2026 · terrain computed August 2, 2026