Forest Road 023
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first8.1 km5.1 mi
Distance
483 m1585 ft
Elevation gain
2h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 24.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 50.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 15.9 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Forest Road 023 is a 8.1 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
- 365 m
- High point
- 1160 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 24.3%
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
35% confidence - score 50/100
- - Terrain: 24.3% 90th-percentile grade and 59 m climbing per km.
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.
- 6.1 km away
Illinois River Trail
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- 8.0 km away
Deep Gorge Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.11 km · 25m · ↑ 117 m
- 8.4 km away
Taylor Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
17.46 km · 5h 5m · ↑ 719 m
- 9.4 km away
Shorty Noble Way
Easy · FernKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
1.50 km · 20m · ↑ 5 m
- 9.5 km away
Horn Bend Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
992 m · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 9.6 km away
Snailback Falls Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.31 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 282 m
- 10.4 km away
Pine Flat Way
Easy · FernKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
2.76 km · 40m · ↑ 12 m
- 11.4 km away
Kerby Flat Trail
Moderate · AceEight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area, Oregon
3.26 km · 45m · ↑ 16 m
- 13.0 km away
Touhee Trail
Easy · FernSiskiyou Field Institute - Deer Creek Center, Oregon
681 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 13.0 km away
Anderson Creek Spur
Easy · FernOregon
1.42 km · 20m · ↑ 5 m
- 13.6 km away
Kalmiopsis Rim Trail
Hard · IvyKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
40.84 km · 12h 0m · ↑ 1767 m
- 15.6 km away
Little Illinois Falls Loop Trail
Easy · FernEight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area, Oregon
1.06 km · 15m · ↑ 33 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 023?
Forest Road 023 is 8.1 km (5.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 023?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 483 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Forest Road 023?
Forest Road 023 is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Forest Road 023?
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.