Bachelor Butte
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first16.4 km10.2 mi
Distance
113 m371 ft
Elevation gain
3h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 24.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.2 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Bachelor Butte is a 16.4 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 940 m
- High point
- 1290 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
47% confidence - score 42/100
- - Terrain: 16.2% 90th-percentile grade and 7 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
- Forest Road 472020.5 km · 12.7 mi · Umpqua National ForestHard · Ivy
- Limpy Mountain5.0 km · 3.1 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- Upper Bachelor Creek2.5 km · 1.5 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 4720-0252.1 km · 1.3 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Fairy Breaks2.0 km · 1.2 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 4720-1201.5 km · 0.9 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 4720-1250.5 km · 0.3 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 4720-0800.5 km · 0.3 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 950 m away
Junction Creek
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Little Ridge
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2.85 km · 55m · ↑ 147 m
- 1.7 km away
Upper Junction
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802 m · 15m · ↑ 20 m
- 1.8 km away
Rusty Loop
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
1.91 km · 30m · ↑ 50 m
- 1.9 km away
Junction Springs
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
1.01 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 2.1 km away
Cinderella Springs
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
4.83 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 73 m
- 2.2 km away
Yakso Falls Trail
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
1.07 km · 20m · ↑ 33 m
- 2.7 km away
Youtlkut Pillars
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
2.92 km · 45m · ↑ 43 m
- 3.3 km away
Lookout
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1.65 km · 25m · ↑ 22 m
- 3.3 km away
Hemlock Falls Trail
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
794 m · 10m · ↑ 9 m
- 3.5 km away
Black Butte
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- 3.7 km away
Clover Butte
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7.78 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 448 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Bachelor Butte?
Bachelor Butte is 16.4 km (10.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bachelor Butte?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 113 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Bachelor Butte?
Bachelor Butte is in Umpqua National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Bachelor Butte?
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.