Payback Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
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Distance
89 m292 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 33.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 136 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Payback Trail is a 0.7 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
- 605 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.8%
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
35% confidence - score 56/100
- - Terrain: 23.8% 90th-percentile grade and 136 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Payback Trail?
Payback Trail is 0.7 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Payback Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 89 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Payback Trail?
Payback Trail is in Santiam State Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Payback 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.
Can you bike Payback Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.