Snark
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first1.9 km1.2 mi
Distance
33 m108 ft
Elevation gain
30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 12 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
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 21.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 22.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.7 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
Snark is a 1.9 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
- 126 m
- High point
- 834 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap marks bicycle access as prohibited on part of this route, while other sections are marked open. A closure anywhere on a route closes the whole route here, so treat it as closed until the restricted section is identified.
Sections of this route are mapped as open to bicycles and at least one is not. Identify the closed section before planning to ride any of it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 64/100
- - Terrain: 21.2% 90th-percentile grade and 18 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.
- Jabberwocky3.3 km · 2.1 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Bandersnatch3.2 km · 2.0 miModerate · Ace
- Red Queen2.8 km · 1.7 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Bandersnatch1.8 km · 1.1 miEasy · Fern
- Jabberwocky1.3 km · 0.8 miEasy · Fern
- Bandersnatch1.3 km · 0.8 miEasy · Fern
- BTI1.2 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- Red Queen0.9 km · 0.6 miEasy · Fern
- Snark0.8 km · 0.5 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
Lower Red Queen
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Mimsy
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- 150 m away
Frumious
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669 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 600 m away
Lower Wonder
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4.26 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 249 m
- 700 m away
Alice In Wonderland
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524 m · 10m · ↑ 26 m
- 700 m away
Wasabi
Easy · FernOregon
1.26 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.1 km away
Wonder
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2.36 km · 50m · ↑ 176 m
- 1.1 km away
Fell On Knee
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- 1.1 km away
Ditch Trail
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- 1.5 km away
Talent Irrigation Path
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- 1.5 km away
Lewis Loops: Gimble
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717 m · 10m · ↑ 29 m
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Caterpillar Trail
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1.24 km · 25m · ↑ 65 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Snark?
Snark is 1.9 km (1.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Snark?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 33 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Snark?
Snark is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Snark?
12 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Granite Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Snark?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.