Forest Road 5720
Moderate · AceCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
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Add the first4.8 km3.0 mi
Distance
178 m584 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- 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 12.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.4 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 5720 is a 4.8 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
- 151 m
- High point
- 1128 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.6%
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 61/100
- - Terrain: 12.6% 90th-percentile grade and 37 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - 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.
- Cole Loop Trail39.5 km · 24.6 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Cole Loop Trail #85437.9 km · 23.6 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Gray Butte Trail9.8 km · 6.1 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Gray Butte Trail #8528.4 km · 5.2 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Cole Loop Trail #8544.3 km · 2.7 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandModerate · Ace
- Gray Butte Trail #8522.6 km · 1.6 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 57102.3 km · 1.4 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 850 m away
Gray Butte Trail Connector
Easy · FernOregon
1.47 km · 20m · ↑ 25 m
- 2.0 km away
Wolf Tree Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.76 km · 30m · ↑ 82 m
- 2.1 km away
Gray Butte Trail #852
Easy · FernCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
1.39 km · 20m · ↑ 6 m
- 2.3 km away
Northern Point Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
506 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.6 km away
Misery Ridge Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.51 km · 30m · ↑ 109 m
- 2.6 km away
Mesa Verde Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.06 km · 20m · ↑ 81 m
- 2.7 km away
River Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
2.49 km · 35m · ↑ 40 m
- 2.9 km away
Rim Rock Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.22 km · 15m · ↑ 8 m
- 2.9 km away
Canyon Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
2.20 km · 35m · ↑ 59 m
- 3.2 km away
Rope-de-Dope Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
572 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.6 km away
Learner's Loop
Easy · FernCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
868 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 4.7 km away
Cole Loop Trail #854
Hard · IvyCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
13.09 km · 3h 15m · ↑ 183 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 5720?
Forest Road 5720 is 4.8 km (3.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 5720?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 178 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Forest Road 5720?
Forest Road 5720 is in Crooked River National Grassland, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Forest Road 5720?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Gray Butte Saddle Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.