Black Butte Trail #4026
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first7.8 km4.8 mi
Distance
1019 m3343 ft
Elevation gain
3h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 21.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 31.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 131 m of elevation per kilometre. 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.
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About this trail
Black Butte Trail #4026 is a 7.8 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 6 m
- High point
- 1961 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 74/100
- - Terrain: 21.6% 90th-percentile grade and 131 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.
- Upper Butte Loop18.3 km · 11.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 11059.5 km · 5.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 2000-3508.5 km · 5.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 14305.2 km · 3.2 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1110-5004.5 km · 2.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1400-1312.2 km · 1.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 900 m away
Road 330
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.46 km · 20m · ↑ 6 m
- 1.9 km away
"Blue" Birding Loop
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.34 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.9 km away
Butte Loops Tie Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
668 m · 15m · ↑ 47 m
- 2.1 km away
Larch Trails
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.11 km · 45m · ↑ 16 m
- 2.2 km away
Road 2064
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
4.36 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 50 m
- 2.6 km away
Red Path
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.43 km · 20m · ↑ 17 m
- 2.7 km away
Becky Johnson Nature Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
859 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.8 km away
Lake Creek Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
6.96 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.0 km away
West Metolius River Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
11.53 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 57 m
- 3.0 km away
East Metolius River Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
14.88 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 48 m
- 4.0 km away
Green Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
18.88 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 201 m
- 4.6 km away
Lower Butte Loop #4093
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.25 km · 35m · ↑ 62 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Black Butte Trail #4026?
Black Butte Trail #4026 is 7.8 km (4.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Black Butte Trail #4026?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 1019 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Black Butte Trail #4026?
Black Butte Trail #4026 is in Deschutes 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 Trail #4026?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Black Butte Trailhead (lower). Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Black Butte Trail #4026?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.