Forest Road 4955
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first13.0 km8.1 mi
Distance
286 m938 ft
Elevation gain
3h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 10.8% 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 4955 is a 13.0 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
- 271 m
- High point
- 1742 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.8%
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 51/100
- - Terrain: 10.8% 90th-percentile grade and 22 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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.
- 1.3 km away
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- 5.0 km away
Emergency Airstrip
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- 10.2 km away
Riley Creek Trail #216
Moderate · AceMalheur National Forest, Oregon
2.15 km · 35m · ↑ 59 m
- 11.4 km away
McClellan Mountain Trail #216
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
15.96 km · 3h 50m · ↑ 155 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 4955?
Forest Road 4955 is 13.0 km (8.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 4955?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 286 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Forest Road 4955?
Forest Road 4955 is in Malheur 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 4955?
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.