Palmer Mill Road
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first4.0 km2.5 mi
Distance
237 m778 ft
Elevation gain
1h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "horrible" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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
Palmer Mill Road is a 4.0 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
- 616 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.2%
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
Difficult
70% confidence - score 63/100
- - Terrain: 13.2% 90th-percentile grade and 60 m climbing per km.
- - Smoothness: horrible.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 0.
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 Palmer Mill Road?
Palmer Mill Road is 4.0 km (2.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Palmer Mill Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 237 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Palmer Mill Road?
Palmer Mill Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Palmer Mill 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.
Can you bike Palmer Mill Road?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.