South Waterfront Greenway
Easy · FernSouth Waterfront Greenway, Oregon
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Add the first1.1 km0.7 mi
Distance
0 m0 ft
Elevation gain
15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Paved
- Gently graded
- Mostly flat
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Pavedrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "paved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 3.6% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 0 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 3.8% grade. 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
South Waterfront Greenway is a 1.1 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
- 11 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 3.6%
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
Easy
53% confidence - score 10/100
- - Terrain: 3.6% 90th-percentile grade and 0 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: paved.
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 South Waterfront Greenway?
South Waterfront Greenway is 1.1 km (0.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is South Waterfront Greenway?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 4%.
Where is South Waterfront Greenway?
South Waterfront Greenway is in South Waterfront Greenway, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at South Waterfront Greenway?
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 South Waterfront Greenway?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.