Quartz Creek Butte Trail
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first2.5 km1.6 mi
Distance
16 m52 ft
Elevation gain
35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 30.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 23.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 15.6 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Quartz Creek Butte Trail is a 2.5 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
- 331 m
- High point
- 1016 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 30.2%
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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 46/100
- - Terrain: 30.2% 90th-percentile grade and 6 m climbing per km.
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 Quartz Creek Butte Trail?
Quartz Creek Butte Trail is 2.5 km (1.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Quartz Creek Butte Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 16 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 30%.
Where is Quartz Creek Butte Trail?
Quartz Creek Butte 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 Quartz Creek 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.