Plaikni Falls Trail
Easy · FernCrater Lake National Park, Oregon
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Distance
37 m121 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No dogs
- Wheelchair accessible
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Even underfoot
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "fine_gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.4% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Even underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "good" 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
Plaikni Falls Trail is a 1.6 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
- 5 m
- High point
- 1991 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.4%
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.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
68% confidence - score 44/100
- - Terrain: 14.4% 90th-percentile grade and 23 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: fine gravel.
- - Smoothness: good.
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 Plaikni Falls Trail?
Plaikni Falls Trail is 1.6 km (1.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Plaikni Falls Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 37 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Plaikni Falls Trail?
Plaikni Falls Trail is in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Plaikni Falls 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.
Are dogs allowed on Plaikni Falls Trail?
No — Plaikni Falls Trail is mapped as not allowing dogs.
Can you bike Plaikni Falls Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.
Is Plaikni Falls Trail wheelchair accessible?
Plaikni Falls Trail is mapped as wheelchair accessible.