Forest Road 251
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first5.3 km3.3 mi
Distance
105 m344 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
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 19.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 33.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.2 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 251 is a 5.3 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
- 246 m
- High point
- 852 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.0%
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 42/100
- - Terrain: 19.0% 90th-percentile grade and 20 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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Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 251?
Forest Road 251 is 5.3 km (3.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 251?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 105 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Forest Road 251?
Forest Road 251 is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Forest Road 251?
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.