Xerces
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Elevation gain
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Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 22.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 0.0%. 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
Xerces 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
- 35 m
- High point
- 1515 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 22.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
The full route is mapped as a cycleway with no conflicting restriction.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 45/100
- - Terrain: 22.5% 90th-percentile grade and 0 m climbing per km.
Source: OpenStreetMap route classification - 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 Xerces?
Xerces is 0.5 km (0.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Xerces?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Xerces?
Xerces is in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Xerces?
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 Xerces?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.