Forest Road 4421
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first18.0 km11.2 mi
Distance
245 m804 ft
Elevation gain
4h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.1% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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 4421 is a 18.0 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
- 728 m
- High point
- 1392 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.1%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 45/100
- - Terrain: 12.1% 90th-percentile grade and 14 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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.
- Fifteenmile Trail #45617.5 km · 10.9 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 44508.2 km · 5.1 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Camp Friend Road7.2 km · 4.5 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Springer Ridge Road6.8 km · 4.3 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Upper Fifteenmile Road6.0 km · 3.7 miModerate · Ace
- Logging Gulch Road4.5 km · 2.8 miModerate · Ace
- Underhill Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Underhill Trail #6834.5 km · 2.8 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- North South Road4.4 km · 2.7 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2730-2403.9 km · 2.4 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 4421-1502.9 km · 1.8 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 4421-1201.0 km · 0.6 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 4421-1600.8 km · 0.5 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.0 km away
Lookout Mountain Trail #450
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
6.22 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 12 m
- 1.6 km away
Eightmile Loop Trail #496
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
8.97 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 253 m
- 1.9 km away
Bottle Prairie Trail #455
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
7.58 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 184 m
- 2.0 km away
Knebal Springs Trail #474
Moderate · AceThe Dalles Watershed Management Unit, Oregon
6.56 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 321 m
- 3.2 km away
Eight Mile Interpretive Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
897 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.8 km away
Cooks Meadow Trail #639
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
10.64 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 618 m
- 3.9 km away
Cedar Creek Trail #457
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
7.32 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 34 m
- 4.2 km away
Super Connector Trail
Moderate · AceThe Dalles Watershed Management Unit, Oregon
3.16 km · 45m · ↑ 28 m
- 4.2 km away
Fret Creek Trail #456A
Moderate · AceBadger Creek Wilderness, Oregon
3.34 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.7 km away
Surveyor's Ridge Trail #688
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
26.31 km · 7h 35m · ↑ 1022 m
- 4.8 km away
The Hub
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.53 km · 25m · ↑ 35 m
- 5.7 km away
Jordan Cutoff Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.52 km · 50m · ↑ 172 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 4421?
Forest Road 4421 is 18.0 km (11.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 4421?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 245 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Forest Road 4421?
Forest Road 4421 is in Mount Hood 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 4421?
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.