North Fork Ryegrass Creek Road
Easy · FernPalomino Hills Wilderness Study Area, Oregon
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Add the first2.5 km1.6 mi
Distance
33 m108 ft
Elevation gain
35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 5.2% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_horrible" and track type "grade5" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate 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
North Fork Ryegrass Creek Road is a 2.5 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
- 11 m
- High point
- 1674 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 5.2%
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
62% confidence - score 75/100
- - Terrain: 5.2% 90th-percentile grade and 13 m climbing per km.
- - Smoothness: very horrible.
- - Track firmness: grade5.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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Frequently asked
How long is North Fork Ryegrass Creek Road?
North Fork Ryegrass Creek Road is 2.5 km (1.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is North Fork Ryegrass Creek Road?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 33 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 5%.
Where is North Fork Ryegrass Creek Road?
North Fork Ryegrass Creek Road is in Palomino Hills Wilderness Study Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at North Fork Ryegrass Creek 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.