Koch Mountain Trail #3576
Easy · FernWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first2.8 km1.8 mi
Distance
31 m102 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.6 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Koch Mountain Trail #3576 is a 2.8 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
- 136 m
- High point
- 1793 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.8%
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 50/100
- - Terrain: 13.8% 90th-percentile grade and 11 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 600 m away
Cupit Mary Meadow Trail #3560
Easy · FernWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
2.50 km · 35m · ↑ 5 m
- 2.4 km away
Black Creek Trail #3551
Moderate · AceWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
5.91 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 651 m
- 2.5 km away
Waldo Meadows Trail #3591
Moderate · AceWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
7.97 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 149 m
- 2.8 km away
Salmon Lakes Trail #3585
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
8.34 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 111 m
- 3.4 km away
Spirit Lake Trail #3583
Easy · FernWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
2.88 km · 45m · ↑ 74 m
- 3.5 km away
Waldo Mountain Trail #3592
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
3.57 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 201 m
- 3.8 km away
Winchester Ridge Trail #3596
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
7.49 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 152 m
- 4.6 km away
Spirit Lake Trail #3584
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
880 m · 15m · ↑ 34 m
- 4.6 km away
High Divide Trail #3572
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
9.64 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 377 m
- 5.2 km away
Six Lakes Trail #3597
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
8.31 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 111 m
- 5.7 km away
Mt. Ray Trail #3682
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
6.70 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 210 m
- 5.9 km away
Jim Weaver Loop Trail #3590
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
8.42 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 98 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Koch Mountain Trail #3576?
Koch Mountain Trail #3576 is 2.8 km (1.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Koch Mountain Trail #3576?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 31 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Koch Mountain Trail #3576?
Koch Mountain Trail #3576 is in Waldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Koch Mountain Trail #3576?
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 Koch Mountain Trail #3576?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.