Forest Road 2421
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first13.1 km8.2 mi
Distance
313 m1027 ft
Elevation gain
3h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.7% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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 2421 is a 13.1 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
- 23 m
- High point
- 1022 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.7%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 36/100
- - Terrain: 7.7% 90th-percentile grade and 24 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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
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Blair Lake Trail #3553
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- 6.2 km away
Spirit Lake Trail #3584
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
880 m · 15m · ↑ 34 m
- 6.4 km away
Salmon Lakes Trail #3585
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- 6.8 km away
Waldo Meadows Trail #3591
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- 7.8 km away
Bunchgrass Tie Trail #3558
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604 m · 20m · ↑ 99 m
- 7.9 km away
Wall Creek Warm Springs Trail
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Waldo Mountain Trail #3592
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
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- 9.5 km away
Cupit Mary Meadow Trail #3560
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 2421?
Forest Road 2421 is 13.1 km (8.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 2421?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 313 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 8%.
Where is Forest Road 2421?
Forest Road 2421 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 2421?
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.