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Dead Mountain Trail

Hard · Ivy

Willamette National Forest, Oregon

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9.3 km5.8 mi

Distance

46 m151 ft

Elevation gain

2h 10m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Steep
  • Rolling
  • Hiking
  • Biking
How these were worked out
Steepestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 22.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 36.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 10.9 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.

Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.

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About this trail

Dead Mountain Trail is a 9.3 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
746 m
High point
1141 m
90th percentile grade
22.3%
1141 m774 m407 m0 m4.3 km8.7 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bikes allowed

Legal access

allowed

Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.

Estimated MTB suitability

Moderate

35% confidence - score 45/100

  • - Terrain: 22.3% 90th-percentile grade and 5 m climbing per km.

Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Dead Mountain Trail?

Dead Mountain Trail is 9.3 km (5.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Dead Mountain Trail?

OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 46 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.

Where is Dead Mountain Trail?

Dead Mountain Trail 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 Dead Mountain 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.

Can you bike Dead Mountain Trail?

Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026