Tollgate Emergency Route
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first1.1 km0.7 mi
Distance
5 m16 ft
Elevation gain
15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 12 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Mostly flat
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 0.7% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 5 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 0.9% grade. 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
Tollgate Emergency Route is a 1.1 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
- 980 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 0.7%
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
Moderate
65% confidence - score 33/100
- - Terrain: 0.7% 90th-percentile grade and 5 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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 Tollgate Emergency Route?
Tollgate Emergency Route is 1.1 km (0.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Tollgate Emergency Route?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 5 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 1%.
Where is Tollgate Emergency Route?
Tollgate Emergency Route is in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Tollgate Emergency Route?
12 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Tollgate Emergency Route?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.