Pigeon Butte Trail
Moderate · AceWilliam L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon
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Add the first3.9 km2.4 mi
Distance
6 m20 ft
Elevation gain
50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "grass". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Pigeon Butte Trail is a 3.9 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
- 85 m
- High point
- 164 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
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Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
65% confidence - score 64/100
- - Terrain: 9.7% 90th-percentile grade and 2 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: grass.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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.
- 600 m away
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Boundary Trail
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Emma Lane
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Frequently asked
How long is Pigeon Butte Trail?
Pigeon Butte Trail is 3.9 km (2.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Pigeon Butte Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 6 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Pigeon Butte Trail?
Pigeon Butte Trail is in William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Pigeon Butte 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 Pigeon Butte Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.