Sage Steppe Trail
Easy · FernCottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon
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Distance
5 m16 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 6 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Paved
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Pavedrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "asphalt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 10.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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
Sage Steppe Trail is a 0.6 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 181 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.9%
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
Easy
53% confidence - score 24/100
- - Terrain: 10.9% 90th-percentile grade and 9 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: asphalt.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Sage Steppe Trail?
Sage Steppe Trail is 0.6 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Sage Steppe Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 5 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Sage Steppe Trail?
Sage Steppe Trail is in Cottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Sage Steppe Trail?
6 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.