Miner's Way Road
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first1.3 km0.8 mi
Distance
21 m69 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 12.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.7 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
Miner's Way Road is a 1.3 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
- 62 m
- High point
- 1218 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.5%
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 54/100
- - Terrain: 15.5% 90th-percentile grade and 17 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.8 km away
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South Cedar
Easy · FernOregon
1.12 km · 25m · ↑ 80 m
- 6.9 km away
Cedar Swamp
Hard · IvyOregon
9.04 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 323 m
- 7.0 km away
Upper Silver Slopes
Easy · FernOregon
1.17 km · 20m · ↑ 33 m
- 7.5 km away
Lower Silver Slopes
Easy · FernOregon
2.00 km · 30m · ↑ 49 m
- 7.5 km away
Hansen Mountain
Easy · FernOregon
2.28 km · 35m · ↑ 48 m
- 7.7 km away
Silver Loop
Moderate · AceOregon
3.26 km · 50m · ↑ 50 m
- 8.3 km away
China Creek Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.29 km · 50m · ↑ 197 m
- 8.4 km away
Lower Sourgrass
Hard · IvyOregon
8.05 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 162 m
- 8.9 km away
Hansen Saddle
Moderate · AceOregon
4.11 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 161 m
- 10.8 km away
Hobson Horn
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
8.21 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 111 m
- 11.0 km away
Illinois River Trail
Hard · IvyKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
45.05 km · 13h 35m · ↑ 2120 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Miner's Way Road?
Miner's Way Road is 1.3 km (0.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Miner's Way Road?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 21 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Miner's Way Road?
Miner's Way Road is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Miner's Way 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.