Bunchgrass
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first8.7 km5.4 mi
Distance
712 m2336 ft
Elevation gain
3h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 31.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 74.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 81 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Bunchgrass is a 8.7 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
- 321 m
- High point
- 1461 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 31.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 52/100
- - Terrain: 31.8% 90th-percentile grade and 81 m climbing per km.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Bunchgrass?
Bunchgrass is 8.7 km (5.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Bunchgrass?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 712 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 32%.
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.