Nature Trail

Oregon

Oregon

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1.3 mi

Distance

400 ft

Gain

36 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Umpqua National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.3 mi
Elevation gain
400 ft
Elevation loss
400 ft
Highest point
1,250 ft
Lowest point
1,111 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Gravel
Accessibility
Accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Nature Trail is a 1.30-mile out-and-back hike in Oregon with 328 feet of elevation gain. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,161 ft
High point
1,250 ft
Total climbing
400 ft
Total descent
400 ft
Steepest stretch
17% grade right from the start
Length (round trip)
1.3 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Idleyld Park 4 Ne, OR weather station, 9.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high34° low
  2. Feb50° high34° low
  3. Mar56° high36° low
  4. Apr62° high39° low
  5. May70° high43° low
  6. Jun75° high47° low
  7. Jul84° high50° low
  8. Aug84° high50° low
  9. Sep78° high46° low
  10. Oct64° high41° low
  11. Nov51° high38° low
  12. Dec44° high33° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Umpqua National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Guided trips nearby

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Diamond Lake Resort

Hiking business nearby (~41 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Casey's Riverside RV Resort

Hiking business nearby (~41 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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