Lemish Lake Trail #18
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Elevation gain
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Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 10.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Lemish Lake Trail #18 is a 0.8 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
- 46 m
- High point
- 1569 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
35% confidence - score 23/100
- - Terrain: 10.8% 90th-percentile grade and 0 m climbing per km.
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.
- Metolius-Windigo Trail93.3 km · 58.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 463611.9 km · 7.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Charlton Trail #1911.5 km · 7.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Metolius-Windigo Trail10.7 km · 6.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Metolius-Windigo Trail2.9 km · 1.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Clover Meadow Trail #21
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- 5.3 km away
Pacific Crest Trail
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Osprey Point Trail Number 29
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Winopee Lake Trail #16
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- 7.3 km away
Charlton Trail #19
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- 7.4 km away
Teddy Lakes Trail #9
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2.88 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.5 km away
Metolius-Windigo Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Lemish Lake Trail #18?
Lemish Lake Trail #18 is 0.8 km (0.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lemish Lake Trail #18?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Lemish Lake Trail #18?
Lemish Lake Trail #18 is in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Lemish Lake Trail #18?
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 Lemish Lake Trail #18?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.