Lower Slide Creek
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first1.0 km0.6 mi
Distance
22 m72 ft
Elevation gain
15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 37.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 24.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 16.0 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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 Slide Creek is a 1.0 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
- 115 m
- High point
- 217 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 37.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
47% confidence - score 60/100
- - Terrain: 37.4% 90th-percentile grade and 23 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Lower Slide Creek?
Lower Slide Creek is 1.0 km (0.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lower Slide Creek?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 22 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 37%.
Where is Lower Slide Creek?
Lower Slide Creek is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Lower Slide Creek?
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.