Criterion Crest Road
Moderate · AceBLM Criterion Tract, Oregon
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Add the first6.0 km3.7 mi
Distance
6 m20 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 4.5% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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
Criterion Crest Road is a 6.0 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
- 73 m
- High point
- 968 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 4.5%
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
Moderate
65% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 4.5% 90th-percentile grade and 1 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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Frequently asked
How long is Criterion Crest Road?
Criterion Crest Road is 6.0 km (3.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Criterion Crest Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 6 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 5%.
Where is Criterion Crest Road?
Criterion Crest Road is in BLM Criterion Tract, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Criterion Crest Road?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Criterion North Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.