Dug Bar Road (FSR 4260)
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first21.1 km13.1 mi
Distance
404 m1325 ft
Elevation gain
5h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.2 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Dug Bar Road (FSR 4260) is a 21.1 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
- 618 m
- High point
- 780 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.8%
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
Difficult
65% confidence - score 58/100
- - Terrain: 14.8% 90th-percentile grade and 19 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - 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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Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Lightning Creek Trail
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Jakey Ridge Trail
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Windy Ridge Trail
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Saddle Gulch Trail
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Cook Creek Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Dug Bar Road (FSR 4260)?
Dug Bar Road (FSR 4260) is 21.1 km (13.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Dug Bar Road (FSR 4260)?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 404 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Dug Bar Road (FSR 4260)?
Dug Bar Road (FSR 4260) is in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Dug Bar Road (FSR 4260)?
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.