Wind River Road Shortcut
Easy · FernOregon
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Add the first1.9 km1.2 mi
Distance
11 m36 ft
Elevation gain
25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 2.8% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
Wind River Road Shortcut is a 1.9 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
- 427 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 2.8%
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
Easy
53% confidence - score 24/100
- - Terrain: 2.8% 90th-percentile grade and 6 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
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is Wind River Road Shortcut?
Wind River Road Shortcut is 1.9 km (1.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Wind River Road Shortcut?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 11 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 3%.
Where is Wind River Road Shortcut?
Wind River Road Shortcut is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Wind River Road Shortcut?
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 Wind River Road Shortcut?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.