Forest Road 2153-353
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first7.7 km4.8 mi
Distance
91 m299 ft
Elevation gain
1h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 33.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.8 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Forest Road 2153-353 is a 7.7 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
- 495 m
- High point
- 1560 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.6%
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 62/100
- - Terrain: 16.6% 90th-percentile grade and 12 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 2153-353?
Forest Road 2153-353 is 7.7 km (4.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 2153-353?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 91 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Forest Road 2153-353?
Forest Road 2153-353 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 Forest Road 2153-353?
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.