Steep Canyon Rangers Trail
Easy · FernJacksonville Forest Park, Oregon
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Distance
20 m66 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 11 parking areas
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 27.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 28.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 13.3 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
Steep Canyon Rangers 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
- 7 m
- High point
- 813 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 27.7%
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 65/100
- - Terrain: 27.7% 90th-percentile grade and 30 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Steep Canyon Rangers Trail?
Steep Canyon Rangers Trail is 0.7 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Steep Canyon Rangers Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 20 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 28%.
Where is Steep Canyon Rangers Trail?
Steep Canyon Rangers Trail is in Jacksonville Forest Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Steep Canyon Rangers Trail?
11 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being P6. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Steep Canyon Rangers Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.