Forest Road 2646
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first22.8 km14.2 mi
Distance
395 m1296 ft
Elevation gain
5h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "horrible" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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 2646 is a 22.8 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
- 362 m
- High point
- 1628 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.6%
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
Extreme
80% confidence - score 83/100
- - Terrain: 9.6% 90th-percentile grade and 17 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Smoothness: horrible.
- - 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
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Forest Road 264513.8 km · 8.6 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 266511.5 km · 7.1 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestHard · Ivy
- Nfs 292 Road8.2 km · 5.1 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 0286.8 km · 4.2 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Nfs Road 4106.2 km · 3.8 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Nfs Road 2843.9 km · 2.4 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1872.9 km · 1.8 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Nfs 411 Road1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 2600 6000.8 km · 0.5 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
- Nfs Road 9580.8 km · 0.5 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Nfs 212 Road0.7 km · 0.5 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Nfs 193 Road0.7 km · 0.4 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 5.4 km away
Nfs 078
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
1.73 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.0 km away
Trail 1972
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
23.57 km · 6h 20m · ↑ 681 m
- 10.7 km away
Trail 4425
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
2.94 km · 50m · ↑ 133 m
- 12.4 km away
Sumpter Valley Ry grade
Moderate · AceMalheur National Forest, Oregon
7.51 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 16 m
- 12.8 km away
Trail 1972a
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
1.15 km · 25m · ↑ 94 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 2646?
Forest Road 2646 is 22.8 km (14.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 2646?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 395 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Forest Road 2646?
Forest Road 2646 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 2646?
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.