Forest Road 40
Hard · IvyUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first23.0 km14.3 mi
Distance
1076 m3530 ft
Elevation gain
6h 55m
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 "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.5% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" 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 40 is a 23.0 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
- 184 m
- High point
- 1882 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.5%
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 72/100
- - Terrain: 13.5% 90th-percentile grade and 47 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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.
- North Fork Walla Walla Trail #322215.4 km · 9.6 mi · Umatilla National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 403913.9 km · 8.6 mi · Umatilla National ForestHard · Ivy
- July Ridge Trail9.2 km · 5.7 mi · Wenaha-Tucannon WildernessHard · Ivy
- Indian Ridge Trail #32217.9 km · 4.9 mi · Umatilla National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 40385.9 km · 3.6 mi · Umatilla National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 40275.7 km · 3.5 mi · Umatilla National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 412.7 km · 1.7 mi · Umatilla National ForestEasy · Fern
- North Fork Walla Walla Trail #32221.1 km · 0.7 mi · Umatilla National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.2 km away
South Fork Walla Walla Trail #3225
Hard · IvyUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
29.82 km · 8h 35m · ↑ 1196 m
- 2.8 km away
Tiger Ridge Trail #3224
Moderate · AceUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
4.59 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 275 m
- 5.2 km away
West Tiger Creek Trail #3229
Easy · FernUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
1.64 km · 30m · ↑ 85 m
- 6.1 km away
Table Springs/Bear Creek Trail #3223
Hard · IvyUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
10.85 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 118 m
- 6.3 km away
Intake/Deadman Peak Trail #3211
Hard · IvyUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
19.87 km · 5h 15m · ↑ 488 m
- 7.5 km away
Shoofly Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
9.89 km · 3h 30m · ↑ 803 m
- 8.1 km away
Rough Fork Trail #3227
Moderate · AceUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
4.82 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 549 m
- 9.1 km away
Round Butte Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
13.09 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 1123 m
- 9.2 km away
Wenaha River Trail
Hard · IvyWenaha Wild and Scenic River, Oregon
49.30 km · 13h 15m · ↑ 1399 m
- 11.5 km away
Trapper Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceWenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Oregon
4.02 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 734 m
- 13.0 km away
Green Peak Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.54 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 162 m
- 13.4 km away
Rainwater Reach Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.58 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 251 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 40?
Forest Road 40 is 23.0 km (14.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 6h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 40?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1076 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Forest Road 40?
Forest Road 40 is in Umatilla 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 40?
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.