Homestead Trail
Moderate · AceOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first3.5 km2.2 mi
Distance
16 m52 ft
Elevation gain
50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Mostly flat
- 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 2.3% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 5 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 3.2% grade. 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
Homestead Trail is a 3.5 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
- 1110 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 2.3%
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
Easy
53% confidence - score 23/100
- - Terrain: 2.3% 90th-percentile grade and 5 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.
- Oregon Desert Trail24.9 km · 15.5 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessHard · Ivy
- Dry River Trail14.0 km · 8.7 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessHard · Ivy
- Badlands Rock Trail10.1 km · 6.2 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessHard · Ivy
- Flatiron Rock Trail7.7 km · 4.8 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessModerate · Ace
- Flatiron Rock Trail5.7 km · 3.6 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessModerate · Ace
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Castle Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Homestead Trail?
Homestead Trail is 3.5 km (2.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Homestead Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 16 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 2%.
Where is Homestead Trail?
Homestead Trail is in Oregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Homestead 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 Homestead Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.