Selmac Fire Road
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first1.5 km0.9 mi
Distance
76 m249 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 4 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 17.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.9 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Selmac Fire Road 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
- 61 m
- High point
- 502 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.9%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 51/100
- - Terrain: 15.9% 90th-percentile grade and 52 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Selmac Fire Road?
Selmac Fire Road is 1.5 km (0.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Selmac Fire Road?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 76 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Selmac Fire Road?
Selmac Fire Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Selmac Fire Road?
4 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.