Dan's Trail
Moderate · AceMcDonald Research Forest, Oregon
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Add the first4.7 km2.9 mi
Distance
66 m217 ft
Elevation gain
1h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Dogs allowed
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 16.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.9 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Dan's Trail is a 4.7 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
- 302 m
- High point
- 449 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
OSU College of Forestry classes this as a hiking, biking and horse trail in the Research Forests visitor guide.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
73% confidence - score 47/100
- - Terrain: 15.4% 90th-percentile grade and 14 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 1.
Source: Land-manager evidence - OSU College of Forestry — Oregon State University Research Forests - checked Sep 6, 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.
- Chip Ross Park Walking Path5.3 km · 3.3 mi · Chip Ross ParkModerate · Ace
- Upper Dan's Trail2.5 km · 1.6 mi · McDonald Research ForestEasy · Fern
- Chip Ross Trail2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Chip Ross ParkEasy · Fern
- Main Chip Ross Loop2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Chip Ross ParkModerate · Ace
- Lower Dan's Trail1.3 km · 0.8 mi · McDonald Research ForestEasy · Fern
- Main Chip Ross Loop0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Chip Ross ParkModerate · Ace
- Middle Dan's Trail0.8 km · 0.5 mi · McDonald Research ForestEasy · Fern
- Humpty Bumpty / Bandit0.7 km · 0.4 mi · McDonald Research ForestEasy · Fern
- Zigzag0.5 km · 0.3 mi · McDonald Research ForestEasy · Fern
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Screamin' Jack
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Frequently asked
How long is Dan's Trail?
Dan's Trail is 4.7 km (2.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Dan's Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 66 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Dan's Trail?
Dan's Trail is in McDonald Research Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Dan's Trail?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Dan's Trail?
Yes — Dan's Trail is mapped as dog friendly. Posted signs and seasonal restrictions always take precedence.
Can you bike Dan's Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OSU College of Forestry — Oregon State University Research Forests. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.