Southwest Capitol Highway
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first2.8 km1.8 mi
Distance
35 m115 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.7% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate 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
Southwest Capitol Highway is a 2.8 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
- 38 m
- High point
- 184 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
35% confidence - score 15/100
- - Terrain: 6.7% 90th-percentile grade and 12 m climbing per km.
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 Southwest Capitol Highway?
Southwest Capitol Highway is 2.8 km (1.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Southwest Capitol Highway?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 35 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Southwest Capitol Highway?
Southwest Capitol Highway is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Southwest Capitol Highway?
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 Southwest Capitol Highway?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.