Black Butte
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first20.9 km13.0 mi
Distance
292 m958 ft
Elevation gain
5h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Black Butte is a 20.9 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
- 685 m
- High point
- 1390 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.3%
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 34/100
- - Terrain: 12.3% 90th-percentile grade and 14 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.
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- Big Squaw6.0 km · 3.7 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- Cavitt Ridge Road5.0 km · 3.1 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- National Forest Development Road 2759-2004.0 km · 2.5 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
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- Forest Road 2759-5151.0 km · 0.6 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2759-1500.9 km · 0.6 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Upper Mudstone Road0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2759-8800.8 km · 0.5 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2759-6570.8 km · 0.5 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Lower Hemlock Road0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2759-3000.7 km · 0.4 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2759-3200.5 km · 0.3 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.3 km away
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Hemlock Falls Trail
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- 2.3 km away
Little Ridge
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
2.85 km · 55m · ↑ 147 m
- 2.4 km away
Clover Creek
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
13.92 km · 3h 20m · ↑ 119 m
- 2.8 km away
Junction Creek
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
10.88 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 58 m
- 3.2 km away
Junction Springs
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
1.01 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 3.2 km away
Youtlkut Pillars
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
2.92 km · 45m · ↑ 43 m
- 3.4 km away
Limpy Mountain
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- 3.4 km away
Taft Bench
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- 3.5 km away
Bachelor Butte
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- 3.8 km away
Cavitt Mountain
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Frequently asked
How long is Black Butte?
Black Butte is 20.9 km (13.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Black Butte?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 292 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Black Butte?
Black 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 Black 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.