Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.7 km6.1 mi
Distance
210 m689 ft
Elevation gain
2h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- 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 18.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 20.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.9 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647 is a 9.7 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
- 696 m
- High point
- 1734 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.0%
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 58/100
- - Terrain: 18.0% 90th-percentile grade and 22 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.
- Elk Meadows Trail #64513.9 km · 8.6 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Elk Meadows Trail #6453.7 km · 2.3 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Elk Meadows Trail #6452.4 km · 1.5 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
- Gnarl Ridge Trail #6521.6 km · 1.0 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
- Elk Meadows Trail #6451.2 km · 0.8 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
- Elk Meadows-Bluegrass Tie Trail #647B0.5 km · 0.3 mi · Mount Hood WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 300 m away
Elk Meadows Perimeter #645A
Moderate · AceMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
1.05 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 600 m away
Newton Creek Trail #646
Moderate · AceMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
3.05 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 600 m away
Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
983 m · 25m · ↑ 114 m
- 1.4 km away
Old Elk Meadows Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.05 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.4 km away
Mt. Hood Timberline Trail
Hard · IvyMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
64.46 km · 19h 5m · ↑ 2864 m
- 1.4 km away
Timberline Trail #600
Hard · IvyMount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
46.98 km · 14h 20m · ↑ 2357 m
- 1.6 km away
Umbrella Falls Trail #667
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
5.11 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 185 m
- 1.6 km away
Sahale Falls Trail #667C
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
3.37 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 218 m
- 2.2 km away
Beargrass Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
4.64 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 35 m
- 2.3 km away
Jack's Woods Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.19 km · 25m · ↑ 71 m
- 2.5 km away
Beargrass Cutoff Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.18 km · 25m · ↑ 108 m
- 2.7 km away
Nordic Way
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
585 m · 10m · ↑ 23 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647?
Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647 is 9.7 km (6.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 210 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647?
Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647 is in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647?
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.
Can you bike Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.