Forest Road 175
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first10.2 km6.3 mi
Distance
161 m528 ft
Elevation gain
2h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 21.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.7 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 175 is a 10.2 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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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
- 412 m
- High point
- 1853 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.5%
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 61/100
- - Terrain: 16.5% 90th-percentile grade and 16 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - 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.
- 750 m away
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Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
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Buck Creek Trail
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- 3.4 km away
Reservoir Bench Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
14.06 km · 5h 40m · ↑ 1504 m
- 4.9 km away
Western Rim National Recreation Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
21.68 km · 5h 55m · ↑ 643 m
- 5.1 km away
Deep Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
21.65 km · 8h 20m · ↑ 2092 m
- 5.7 km away
Haley Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
7.17 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 1264 m
- 6.9 km away
Stud Creek Trail
Easy · FernSnake Wild and Scenic River, Oregon
1.73 km · 25m · ↑ 34 m
- 7.9 km away
Oxbow Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
7.94 km · 4h 10m · ↑ 1466 m
- 8.0 km away
Morgan Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
11.04 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 128 m
- 8.3 km away
Sheep Rock Trail
Easy · FernOregon
883 m · 15m · ↑ 30 m
- 8.5 km away
Snake River National Recreation Trail
Hard · IvySnake Wild and Scenic River, Oregon
50.00 km · 14h 0m · ↑ 1718 m
- 8.6 km away
Battle Creek Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
3.16 km · 50m · ↑ 57 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 175?
Forest Road 175 is 10.2 km (6.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 175?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 161 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Forest Road 175?
Forest Road 175 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 Forest Road 175?
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.