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Black Canyon Road

Hard · Ivy

Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Oregon

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18.3 km11.4 mi

Distance

6 m20 ft

Elevation gain

4h 5m

Est. time

Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Gently graded
  • Hiking
  • Running
How these were worked out
Gently gradedestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 4.0% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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 Canyon Road is a 18.3 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
339 m
High point
1867 m
90th percentile grade
4.0%
1867 m1699 m1530 m0 m9.1 km18.2 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bike access unknown

Legal access

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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.

Estimated MTB suitability

Easy

35% confidence - score 8/100

  • - Terrain: 4.0% 90th-percentile grade and 0 m climbing per km.

Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Black Canyon Road?

Black Canyon Road is 18.3 km (11.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Black Canyon Road?

OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 6 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 4%.

Where is Black Canyon Road?

Black Canyon Road is in Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Black Canyon Road?

One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026