Forest Road 40S23
Moderate · AceKlamath National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first3.2 km2.0 mi
Distance
40 m131 ft
Elevation gain
45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 20.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 38.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade5" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.8 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 40S23 is a 3.2 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
- 200 m
- High point
- 1844 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 20.1%
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
65% confidence - score 88/100
- - Terrain: 20.1% 90th-percentile grade and 12 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - Track firmness: grade5.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 40S23?
Forest Road 40S23 is 3.2 km (2.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 40S23?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 40 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 20%.
Where is Forest Road 40S23?
Forest Road 40S23 is in Klamath 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 40S23?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.