Bunchgrass
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first25.3 km15.7 mi
Distance
1527 m5010 ft
Elevation gain
8h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
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 23.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 74.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 14.6 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
Bunchgrass is a 25.3 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.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 824 m
- High point
- 1778 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.4%
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
53% confidence - score 68/100
- - Terrain: 23.4% 90th-percentile grade and 60 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- High Divide Trail #35729.6 km · 6.0 mi · Willamette National ForestHard · Ivy
- Bunchgrass8.7 km · 5.4 mi · Willamette National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 5871-3274.7 km · 2.9 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 5883-3793.6 km · 2.2 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- High Divide Trail #35722.0 km · 1.2 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 5883-3811.3 km · 0.8 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2408-2860.7 km · 0.4 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Bunchgrass Tie Trail #35580.6 km · 0.4 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
Heckletooth
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- 3.1 km away
Salmon Creek Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
10.28 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 297 m
- 3.9 km away
Kitson Ridge
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.72 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 263 m
- 4.0 km away
Aubrey Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
3.23 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 379 m
- 6.0 km away
Dead Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
9.27 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 46 m
- 7.1 km away
Wall Creek Warm Springs Trail
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
535 m · 10m · ↑ 40 m
- 9.5 km away
Larison Rock Trail #3607
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
5.04 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 16 m
- 9.5 km away
Locust
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
5.88 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 500 m
- 9.6 km away
North Fork Trail #3666
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
16.97 km · 4h 50m · ↑ 661 m
- 10.1 km away
Larison Creek Trail #3646
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
9.21 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 78 m
- 11.0 km away
Huckleberry Lake Trail #3573
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
684 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 13.0 km away
Mule Mountain Trail #3553.1
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
884 m · 15m · ↑ 14 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Bunchgrass?
Bunchgrass is 25.3 km (15.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 8h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bunchgrass?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1527 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Bunchgrass?
Bunchgrass is in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Bunchgrass?
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.