Vista Butte Trail #40.2
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Distance
75 m246 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 18.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 87 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Vista Butte Trail #40.2 is a 0.9 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
- 2016 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.1%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 57/100
- - Terrain: 15.1% 90th-percentile grade and 87 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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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Connecting trails
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Frequently asked
How long is Vista Butte Trail #40.2?
Vista Butte Trail #40.2 is 0.9 km (0.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Vista Butte Trail #40.2?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 75 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Vista Butte Trail #40.2?
Vista Butte Trail #40.2 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 Vista Butte Trail #40.2?
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.
Can you bike Vista Butte Trail #40.2?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.