Forest Road 189
Moderate · AceMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.2 km3.8 mi
Distance
119 m390 ft
Elevation gain
1h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Forest Road 189 is a 6.2 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
- 137 m
- High point
- 1738 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.7%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 22/100
- - Terrain: 9.7% 90th-percentile grade and 19 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.
- Forest Road 377012.3 km · 7.6 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 19510.1 km · 6.3 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 5934.8 km · 3.0 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1993.8 km · 2.4 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 8532.4 km · 1.5 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 189?
Forest Road 189 is 6.2 km (3.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 189?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 119 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Forest Road 189?
Forest Road 189 is in Malheur 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 189?
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.