Mother Lode Mine Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first1.9 km1.2 mi
Distance
242 m794 ft
Elevation gain
50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 22.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 127 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Mother Lode Mine Trail is a 1.9 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
- 2045 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 50/100
- - Terrain: 18.7% 90th-percentile grade and 127 m climbing per km.
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.
- Lookout Mountain Trail #80416.4 km · 10.2 mi · Ochoco National ForestHard · Ivy
- Lookout Mountain Trail16.4 km · 10.2 mi · Ochoco National ForestHard · Ivy
- Independent Mine Trail #8085.7 km · 3.6 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Mother Lode Mine Trail #808A1.9 km · 1.2 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 42051.6 km · 1.0 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
Round Mountain Trail #805
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Baneberry Trail #812
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515 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 300 m away
Baneberry Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
515 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.8 km away
Line Butte Tie Trail #804A
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
4.95 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 260 m
- 4.7 km away
Line Butte Trail #807
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
5.73 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 156 m
- 7.8 km away
High Horse Loop
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
30.79 km · 8h 5m · ↑ 736 m
- 8.5 km away
Mustang Loop
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
28.31 km · 7h 30m · ↑ 729 m
- 8.6 km away
East Ranger Station Loop
Easy · FernOregon
2.16 km · 30m · ↑ 13 m
- 9.5 km away
Ochoco Creek
Easy · FernOregon
778 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
- 10.6 km away
Walton Lake Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
1.33 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.2 km away
Skeeter Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
5.52 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 132 m
- 11.6 km away
Duncan Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
7.91 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 62 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Mother Lode Mine Trail?
Mother Lode Mine Trail is 1.9 km (1.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Mother Lode Mine Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 242 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Mother Lode Mine Trail?
Mother Lode Mine Trail is in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Mother Lode Mine Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Mother Lode Mine Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Mother Lode Mine Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.