Pole Creek Trail #4072
Easy · FernThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first2.3 km1.4 mi
Distance
177 m581 ft
Elevation gain
50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, 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
Pole Creek Trail #4072 is a 2.3 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
- 1797 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.3%
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 52/100
- - Terrain: 13.3% 90th-percentile grade and 77 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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Pole Creek Trail #4072?
Pole Creek Trail #4072 is 2.3 km (1.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Pole Creek Trail #4072?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 177 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Pole Creek Trail #4072?
Pole Creek Trail #4072 is in Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Pole Creek Trail #4072?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Pole Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.