Waxmyrtle Trail
Easy · FernOregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Distance
0 m0 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 6 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Mostly flat
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 1.7% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 0 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 2.1% grade. 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
Waxmyrtle Trail 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
- 5 m
- High point
- 9 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 1.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
35% confidence - score 4/100
- - Terrain: 1.7% 90th-percentile grade and 0 m climbing per km.
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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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Waxmyrtle Trail?
Waxmyrtle Trail is 0.9 km (0.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Waxmyrtle Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 2%.
Where is Waxmyrtle Trail?
Waxmyrtle Trail is in Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Waxmyrtle Trail?
6 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.