Whale's Back
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first1.5 km0.9 mi
Distance
73 m240 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 7 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.5% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.0 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Whale's Back is a 1.5 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
- 13 m
- High point
- 270 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.5%
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 52/100
- - Terrain: 14.5% 90th-percentile grade and 48 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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Frequently asked
How long is Whale's Back?
Whale's Back is 1.5 km (0.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Whale's Back?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 73 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Whale's Back?
Whale's Back is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Whale's Back?
7 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Walla Walla River Fishing Access. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Whale's Back?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.