Forest Road 4891
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first5.8 km3.6 mi
Distance
269 m883 ft
Elevation gain
1h 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 "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Forest Road 4891 is a 5.8 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
- 52 m
- High point
- 1672 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.3%
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
68% confidence - score 64/100
- - Terrain: 9.3% 90th-percentile grade and 46 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - Smoothness: very bad.
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 355017.2 km · 10.7 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Gunsight Trail8.1 km · 5.0 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Gunsight Trail #6858.1 km · 5.0 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Bonney Meadows Trail #4718.0 km · 4.9 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Bonney Meadows Trail3.8 km · 2.4 mi · Badger Creek WildernessModerate · Ace
- Crane Prairie Trail #4643.5 km · 2.2 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 4891-2301.0 km · 0.6 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 4891-1300.9 km · 0.5 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 4891-1200.5 km · 0.3 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 900 m away
Hidden Meadows Trail
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Hidden Meadows Trail #472
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- 1.6 km away
Forest Creek Trail #473
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- 1.6 km away
Forest Creek Trail
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- 2.3 km away
Little Boulder Trail #463A
Easy · FernMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
928 m · 15m · ↑ 17 m
- 2.3 km away
Little Boulder Trail
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928 m · 15m · ↑ 17 m
- 2.6 km away
Crane Creek Trail #478
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7.93 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 11 m
- 2.6 km away
Boulder Lakeshore Trail #463B
Easy · FernMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
851 m · 10m · ↑ 7 m
- 2.8 km away
Boulder Lake Trail
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4.31 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 23 m
- 2.8 km away
Boulder Lake Trail #463
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
4.31 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 23 m
- 3.8 km away
Bonney Meadows Trail #471
Easy · FernMount Hood National Recreation Area, Oregon
2.36 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 261 m
- 4.1 km away
Rocky Butte Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
3.02 km · 40m · ↑ 8 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 4891?
Forest Road 4891 is 5.8 km (3.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 4891?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 269 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Forest Road 4891?
Forest Road 4891 is in Mount Hood 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 4891?
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.