Cupola Road
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first13.9 km8.7 mi
Distance
94 m308 ft
Elevation gain
3h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Cupola Road is a 13.9 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
- 722 m
- High point
- 1150 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.7%
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 47/100
- - Terrain: 12.7% 90th-percentile grade and 7 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Cupola Road?
Cupola Road is 13.9 km (8.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cupola Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 94 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Cupola Road?
Cupola Road 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 Cupola Road?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.