Middle Fork Willamette Trail
Moderate · AceElijah Bristow State Park, Oregon
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Add the first4.2 km2.6 mi
Distance
5 m16 ft
Elevation gain
55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Mostly flat
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 1.1% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 1 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 1.3% grade. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Middle Fork Willamette Trail is a 4.2 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 197 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 1.1%
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
53% confidence - score 22/100
- - Terrain: 1.1% 90th-percentile grade and 1 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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Frequently asked
How long is Middle Fork Willamette Trail?
Middle Fork Willamette Trail is 4.2 km (2.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Middle Fork Willamette Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 5 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 1%.
Where is Middle Fork Willamette Trail?
Middle Fork Willamette Trail is in Elijah Bristow State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Middle Fork Willamette 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 Middle Fork Willamette Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.