West Connection Trail
Easy · FernWild Iris Ridge Park, Oregon
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Distance
13 m43 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
West Connection Trail is a 0.5 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
- 11 m
- High point
- 279 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.7%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 44/100
- - Terrain: 13.7% 90th-percentile grade and 25 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.0 km away
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Trail #2
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North Amazon Running Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is West Connection Trail?
West Connection Trail is 0.5 km (0.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is West Connection Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 13 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is West Connection Trail?
West Connection Trail is in Wild Iris Ridge Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at West Connection 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 West Connection Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.