Ptarmigan Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.0 km1.9 mi
Distance
283 m928 ft
Elevation gain
1h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 21.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 92.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 93 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, 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
Ptarmigan Trail is a 3.0 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
- 1426 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.7%
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
53% confidence - score 71/100
- - Terrain: 21.7% 90th-percentile grade and 93 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Ptarmigan Trail?
Ptarmigan Trail is 3.0 km (1.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Ptarmigan Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 283 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Ptarmigan Trail?
Ptarmigan Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Ptarmigan 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 Ptarmigan Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.