Back of Beyond Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first5.3 km3.3 mi
Distance
134 m440 ft
Elevation gain
1h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 7 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.1% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.9 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Back of Beyond Trail is a 5.3 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
- 121 m
- High point
- 1563 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.1%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 50/100
- - Terrain: 14.1% 90th-percentile grade and 25 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.
- Back of Beyond Trail3.3 km · 2.0 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
- Magone Lake Trail2.8 km · 1.7 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- EZ Street Trail2.1 km · 1.3 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
- Magone Lake Trail1.5 km · 0.9 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Beyond Trail1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 750 m away
Bert's Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
2.76 km · 40m · ↑ 54 m
- 950 m away
Magone Slide Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
903 m · 20m · ↑ 63 m
- 1.4 km away
Deadhead Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
1.42 km · 20m · ↑ 23 m
- 1.4 km away
Pumphouse Trail
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
2.67 km · 45m · ↑ 87 m
- 2.0 km away
Tinker Bell Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
5.01 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 37 m
- 2.4 km away
Hook Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
790 m · 20m · ↑ 78 m
- 3.0 km away
Lake Butte Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
4.95 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 18 m
- 3.4 km away
Porcupine Spring Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
4.30 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 28 m
- 3.4 km away
Phlo Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
1.06 km · 20m · ↑ 79 m
- 4.6 km away
Nipple Butte Trail
Moderate · AceMalheur National Forest, Oregon
4.60 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 125 m
- 12.8 km away
Nugget
Easy · FernOregon
951 m · 15m · ↑ 12 m
- 13.2 km away
Prospectors Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
1.64 km · 20m · ↑ 5 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Back of Beyond Trail?
Back of Beyond Trail is 5.3 km (3.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Back of Beyond Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 134 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Back of Beyond Trail?
Back of Beyond Trail is in Malheur National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Back of Beyond Trail?
7 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Back of Beyond Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.