Sand Bar Gulch
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first1.5 km1.0 mi
Distance
111 m364 ft
Elevation gain
30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.0% 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
Sand Bar Gulch is a 1.5 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
- 6 m
- High point
- 712 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.0%
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
65% confidence - score 55/100
- - Terrain: 14.0% 90th-percentile grade and 72 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 900 m away
Sandbar Battle B
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Candy Ridge
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Sandbar Battle C
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718 m · 10m · ↑ 16 m
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P Spur
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Battle Creek Extension
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Sandbar Battle D
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502 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.0 km away
Battle Mountain Top Spur
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Ash Flat East Spur
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Ash Flat Middle Spur
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Dust Off Mainline
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- 3.0 km away
Sand Creek Divide
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- 3.1 km away
Cold Creek Spur
Moderate · AceOregon
4.32 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 321 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Sand Bar Gulch?
Sand Bar Gulch is 1.5 km (1.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Sand Bar Gulch?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 111 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Sand Bar Gulch?
Sand Bar Gulch is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Sand Bar Gulch?
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.