Steelhead Falls Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area, Oregon
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Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
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 16.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 6.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.1 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Steelhead Falls Trail is a 0.7 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
- 41 m
- High point
- 742 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 53/100
- - Terrain: 16.7% 90th-percentile grade and 0 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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Frequently asked
How long is Steelhead Falls Trail?
Steelhead Falls Trail is 0.7 km (0.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Steelhead Falls Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Steelhead Falls Trail?
Steelhead Falls Trail 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 Steelhead Falls Trail?
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.
Can you bike Steelhead Falls Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.