Upper Walnut Trail
Easy · FernCottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon
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Add the first1.0 km0.6 mi
Distance
11 m36 ft
Elevation gain
15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
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 6.0% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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 Walnut Trail is a 1.0 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
- 6 m
- High point
- 179 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.0%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 32/100
- - Terrain: 6.0% 90th-percentile grade and 11 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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.
- 200 m away
Lost Corral Trail
Moderate · AceCottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon
7.07 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 76 m
- 1.5 km away
Sage Steppe Trail
Easy · FernCottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon
571 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
- 2.5 km away
Hard Stone Trail
Easy · FernCottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon
2.32 km · 30m · ↑ 6 m
- 2.6 km away
Esau Loop
Easy · FernCottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon
1.05 km · 15m · ↑ 15 m
- 12.0 km away
Ferry Crossing Canyon Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.04 km · 45m · ↑ 47 m
- 12.2 km away
Rosebrier Canyon Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.03 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 257 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Upper Walnut Trail?
Upper Walnut Trail is 1.0 km (0.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Upper Walnut Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 11 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Upper Walnut Trail?
Upper Walnut Trail is in Cottonwood Canyon State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Upper Walnut 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.