Upper Riffle Ridge Road
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first0.7 km0.4 mi
Distance
11 m36 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 16.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade5" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.3 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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 Riffle Ridge Road 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
- 19 m
- High point
- 1019 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.1%
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
47% confidence - score 62/100
- - Terrain: 16.1% 90th-percentile grade and 16 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade5.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Upper Riffle Ridge Road?
Upper Riffle Ridge Road is 0.7 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Upper Riffle Ridge Road?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 11 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Upper Riffle Ridge Road?
Upper Riffle Ridge Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Upper Riffle Ridge 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.