Oregon Desert Trail
Easy · FernLeslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Oregon
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Distance
64 m210 ft
Elevation gain
15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 23.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 81 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
Oregon Desert Trail is a 0.8 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
- 6 m
- High point
- 1194 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.1%
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
53% confidence - score 59/100
- - Terrain: 16.1% 90th-percentile grade and 81 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- 1.3 km away
Timber Gulch Trail
Easy · FernLeslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Oregon
899 m · 25m · ↑ 111 m
- 2.1 km away
Dago Gulch Trail
Easy · FernLeslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Oregon
1.76 km · 30m · ↑ 87 m
- 2.1 km away
Upper Leslie Gulch Trail
Moderate · AceUpper Leslie Gulch Wilderness Study Area, Oregon
3.41 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 248 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Oregon Desert Trail?
Oregon Desert Trail is 0.8 km (0.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Oregon Desert Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 64 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Oregon Desert Trail?
Oregon Desert Trail is in Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Oregon Desert 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.