Forest Road 3980
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first11.2 km7.0 mi
Distance
233 m764 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.5 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Forest Road 3980 is a 11.2 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
- 504 m
- High point
- 1788 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.6%
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
Moderate
47% confidence - score 39/100
- - Terrain: 14.6% 90th-percentile grade and 21 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.9 km away
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- 4.7 km away
Sugarloaf - East Trail 1887E
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5.54 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 93 m
- 6.6 km away
Lick Creek Trail #1809
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7.15 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 341 m
- 8.4 km away
Deadman Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
10.00 km · 3h 20m · ↑ 674 m
- 9.1 km away
Sugarloaf - West Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
8.61 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 359 m
- 10.5 km away
North Fork Imnaha Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
12.93 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 36 m
- 13.1 km away
Wing Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
10.07 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 263 m
- 14.3 km away
Wing Ridge Route
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
814 m · 20m · ↑ 101 m
- 14.5 km away
Redmont Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
13.45 km · 3h 15m · ↑ 142 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 3980?
Forest Road 3980 is 11.2 km (7.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 3980?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 233 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Forest Road 3980?
Forest Road 3980 is in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Forest Road 3980?
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.