Lower Plateau Trail
Easy · FernMount Pisgah Arboretum, Oregon
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Distance
13 m43 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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
Lower Plateau Trail is a 0.7 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
- 7 m
- High point
- 213 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.9%
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 45/100
- - Terrain: 11.9% 90th-percentile grade and 19 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 200 m away
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- 200 m away
Summit Trail
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- 350 m away
Trail #3
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6.26 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 217 m
- 550 m away
Trail #1
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- 550 m away
Trail #7
Moderate · AceHoward Buford Recreation Area, Oregon
959 m · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 700 m away
Water Garden Trails
Easy · FernMount Pisgah Arboretum, Oregon
696 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 750 m away
Trail #4
Moderate · AceHoward Buford Recreation Area, Oregon
3.85 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 169 m
- 850 m away
Trail #6
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3.46 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 325 m
- 850 m away
Trail #2
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- 1.9 km away
Middle Fork Willamette Path
Moderate · AceOregon
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- 2.0 km away
Trail #46
Moderate · AceHoward Buford Recreation Area, Oregon
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- 2.2 km away
Mill Race Path
Moderate · AceOregon
4.65 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Lower Plateau Trail?
Lower Plateau Trail is 0.7 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lower Plateau Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 13 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Lower Plateau Trail?
Lower Plateau Trail is in Mount Pisgah Arboretum, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Lower Plateau 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 Lower Plateau Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.