Metolius Bench Road
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first1.7 km1.0 mi
Distance
10 m33 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Mostly flat
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 2.7% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 6 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 3.0% grade. 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
Metolius Bench Road is a 1.7 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
- 5 m
- High point
- 653 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 2.7%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 6/100
- - Terrain: 2.7% 90th-percentile grade and 6 m climbing per km.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Metolius Bench Road?
Metolius Bench Road is 1.7 km (1.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Metolius Bench Road?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 10 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 3%.
Where is Metolius Bench Road?
Metolius Bench Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Metolius Bench Road?
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.