Big Bull Road
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.1 km3.8 mi
Distance
409 m1342 ft
Elevation gain
2h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 17.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 26.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.1 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Big Bull Road is a 6.1 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
- 88 m
- High point
- 1595 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.0%
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
Extreme
68% confidence - score 77/100
- - Terrain: 17.0% 90th-percentile grade and 67 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Smoothness: very bad.
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.
- French Portuguese Road5.5 km · 3.4 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Iron Gulch Road3.6 km · 2.2 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Bolan Alley Road3.3 km · 2.0 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Eight Bull Road2.1 km · 1.3 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Outback Road1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Kickoff Road0.6 km · 0.4 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
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Frequently asked
How long is Big Bull Road?
Big Bull Road is 6.1 km (3.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Big Bull Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 409 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Big Bull Road?
Big Bull Road is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Big Bull Road?
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.