Scott-Obsidian Tie Trail
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Distance
5 m16 ft
Elevation gain
15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 5.2% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
Scott-Obsidian Tie Trail is a 0.9 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
- 1468 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 5.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
A general access restriction applies and no bicycle-specific permission overrides it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 29/100
- - Terrain: 5.2% 90th-percentile grade and 5 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 Scott-Obsidian Tie Trail?
Scott-Obsidian Tie Trail is 0.9 km (0.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Scott-Obsidian Tie Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 5 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 5%.
Where is Scott-Obsidian Tie Trail?
Scott-Obsidian Tie 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 Scott-Obsidian Tie Trail?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Obsidian Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Scott-Obsidian Tie Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.