Big Canyon Road
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.2 km3.9 mi
Distance
18 m59 ft
Elevation gain
1h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 12.9%. 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 Canyon Road is a 6.2 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
- 296 m
- High point
- 1548 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.2%
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
Difficult
65% confidence - score 63/100
- - Terrain: 15.2% 90th-percentile grade and 3 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Big Canyon Road?
Big Canyon Road is 6.2 km (3.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Big Canyon Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 18 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Big Canyon Road?
Big Canyon Road is in Wallowa-Whitman 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 Canyon 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.