Upper Portuguese Road
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first2.0 km1.2 mi
Distance
37 m121 ft
Elevation gain
30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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
Upper Portuguese Road is a 2.0 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
- 21 m
- High point
- 1542 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
50% confidence - score 51/100
- - Terrain: 12.6% 90th-percentile grade and 18 m climbing per km.
- - Smoothness: very bad.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Upper Portuguese Road?
Upper Portuguese Road is 2.0 km (1.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Upper Portuguese Road?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 37 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Upper Portuguese Road?
Upper Portuguese Road is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Upper Portuguese Road?
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.