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Sawtooth Trail

Moderate · Ace

Willamette National Forest, Oregon

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3.6 km2.2 mi

Distance

87 m285 ft

Elevation gain

55m

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Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Natural surface
  • Steep
  • Rolling
  • 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 27.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 67.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 16.7 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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.

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About this trail

Sawtooth Trail is a 3.6 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
369 m
High point
1984 m
90th percentile grade
27.3%
1984 m1835 m1685 m0 m1.7 km3.5 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bikes allowed

Legal access

allowed

Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.

Estimated MTB suitability

Difficult

53% confidence - score 65/100

  • - Terrain: 27.3% 90th-percentile grade and 24 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: ground.

Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Sawtooth Trail?

Sawtooth Trail is 3.6 km (2.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Sawtooth Trail?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 87 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 27%.

Where is Sawtooth Trail?

Sawtooth Trail is in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Sawtooth 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 Sawtooth Trail?

Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026