Southwest Steelhead Falls Drive
Easy · FernDeschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area, Oregon
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Add the first2.6 km1.6 mi
Distance
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Elevation gain
35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Mostly flat
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 2.4% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 0 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 2.6% grade. 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 Steelhead Falls Drive is a 2.6 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
- 22 m
- High point
- 763 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 2.4%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 5/100
- - Terrain: 2.4% 90th-percentile grade and 0 m climbing per km.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Southwest Steelhead Falls Drive?
Southwest Steelhead Falls Drive is 2.6 km (1.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Southwest Steelhead Falls Drive?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 2%.
Where is Southwest Steelhead Falls Drive?
Southwest Steelhead Falls Drive is in Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Southwest Steelhead Falls Drive?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Steelhead Falls Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.