Swordfern

Oregon

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1.8 mi

Distance

560 ft

Gain

51 min

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 14 h ago · oldest 14 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    6 active alerts in Umpqua National Forest; most severe: Fall Prescribed Burning

    USFSPosted Sep 29 · checked 14 h ago

  • caution: Weather

    Clouds, high 62°F / low 40°F, 87% precip — 67/100 for hike

    OpenWeather14 h ago

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.8 mi
Elevation gain
560 ft
Elevation loss
560 ft
Highest point
1,517 ft
Lowest point
1,199 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

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

About this trail

Swordfern is a 1.84-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon with 475 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path through forest terrain.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,272 ft
High point
1,517 ft
Total climbing
560 ft
Total descent
560 ft
Steepest stretch
30% grade around mile 0.6 on the way out
Length (round trip)
1.8 mi
Shape
Out and back

It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.

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

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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Patio RV Park

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