Waud Bluff Trail
Easy · FernOregon
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Distance
36 m118 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Paved
- Steep
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Pavedrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "asphalt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 22.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 24.7%. 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
Waud Bluff Trail is a 0.6 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
- 49 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 22.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 50/100
- - Terrain: 22.2% 90th-percentile grade and 63 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: asphalt.
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
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Waud Bluff Trail?
Waud Bluff Trail is 0.6 km (0.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Waud Bluff Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 36 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Waud Bluff Trail?
Waud Bluff Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Waud Bluff 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.
Can you bike Waud Bluff Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.