Sword Fern Way Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
No photos yet
Add the first3.6 km2.2 mi
Distance
183 m600 ft
Elevation gain
1h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
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 21.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 77.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 16.2 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Sword Fern Way Trail is a 3.6 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
Loading forecast…
Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 168 m
- High point
- 656 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.8%
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 67/100
- - Terrain: 21.8% 90th-percentile grade and 51 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.
Report incorrect bike access
Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.8 km away
East Fork of the Lewis River Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.08 km · 40m · ↑ 7 m
- 3.3 km away
Mr. Bojangles
Easy · FernOregon
708 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.6 km away
Northeast Clearwater Drive
Easy · FernOregon
855 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 4.2 km away
Bells Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
2.51 km · 40m · ↑ 76 m
- 4.8 km away
BG-3000
Easy · FernOregon
592 m · 15m · ↑ 73 m
- 5.9 km away
Cold Creek Campground Connector
Easy · FernOregon
583 m · 10m · ↑ 17 m
- 6.0 km away
Tarbell Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
29.04 km · 7h 30m · ↑ 615 m
- 6.7 km away
Appaloosa Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
5.34 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 395 m
- 6.8 km away
Silver Shadow Trail
Easy · FernOregon
2.86 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 201 m
- 7.6 km away
Sixth Sense Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.22 km · 55m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.7 km away
Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade)
Easy · FernOregon
1.12 km · 20m · ↑ 58 m
- 7.9 km away
Cold Creek Trail
Easy · FernOregon
653 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
Photos
Location metadata is stripped from uploads automatically. New photos are reviewed by a moderator before they appear publicly.
No photos yet.
Reviews
Create a free account to review this trail.
Frequently asked
How long is Sword Fern Way Trail?
Sword Fern Way Trail is 3.6 km (2.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Sword Fern Way Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 183 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Sword Fern Way Trail?
Sword Fern Way Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Sword Fern Way Trail?
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 Sword Fern Way Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.