Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first2.5 km1.5 mi
Distance
312 m1024 ft
Elevation gain
1h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 21.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 82.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 125 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek) is a 2.5 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 963 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 55/100
- - Terrain: 21.1% 90th-percentile grade and 125 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Tarbell Trail29.0 km · 18.0 miHard · Ivy
- Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)5.1 km · 3.2 miModerate · Ace
- Sixth Sense Trail4.2 km · 2.6 miModerate · Ace
- L-1050 Road3.8 km · 2.4 miModerate · Ace
- Tarbell Trail2.6 km · 1.6 miEasy · Fern
- Upper Murphy's Grade1.4 km · 0.8 miEasy · Fern
- L-1075 Road1.1 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- Top Top Trail0.6 km · 0.4 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 700 m away
Ross' Grade
Easy · FernOregon
1.54 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 850 m away
Lower Murphy's Grade
Easy · FernOregon
1.15 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 950 m away
Bear Grass Trail
Easy · FernOregon
2.38 km · 50m · ↑ 161 m
- 1000 m away
Thrillium MTB Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.81 km · 50m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.6 km away
Vista Ridge Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.98 km · 40m · ↑ 161 m
- 1.7 km away
Skyline ORV Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.11 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 191 m
- 1.9 km away
Tarbell Trail (aka Murphy's Grade)
Easy · FernOregon
1.12 km · 20m · ↑ 58 m
- 2.1 km away
Cold Creek Trail
Easy · FernOregon
653 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.8 km away
Grouse Vista Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.46 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 431 m
- 3.0 km away
Bells Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
13.84 km · 4h 0m · ↑ 576 m
- 3.1 km away
Screech Owl ORV Trail
Easy · FernOregon
502 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.2 km away
Appaloosa Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
5.34 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 395 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)?
Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek) is 2.5 km (1.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 312 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)?
Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek) is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)?
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.