Forest Road 6510
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
No photos yet
Add the first16.0 km9.9 mi
Distance
692 m2270 ft
Elevation gain
4h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 4 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 "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 17.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 26.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" and track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.9 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Forest Road 6510 is a 16.0 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
Loading forecast…
Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 918 m
- High point
- 2301 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.7%
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
80% confidence - score 100/100
- - Terrain: 17.7% 90th-percentile grade and 43 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Smoothness: very bad.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
Report incorrect bike access
Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Elkhorn Crest National Recreation Trail36.7 km · 22.8 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestHard · Ivy
- Elkhorn Crest Trail23.2 km · 14.4 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 724012.9 km · 8.0 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 6510-2009.2 km · 5.7 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 6530-1504.8 km · 3.0 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 65302.4 km · 1.5 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 5.3 km away
Twin Lakes Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
7.90 km · 3h 15m · ↑ 874 m
- 8.0 km away
Old Auburn Lane
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
4.41 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 0 m
- 8.9 km away
Elk Creek Lane
Hard · IvyOregon
8.44 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 305 m
- 8.9 km away
Rock Creek Lake Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
5.47 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 641 m
- 10.9 km away
Phillips Lake North Shoreline Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
10.67 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 38 m
- 11.2 km away
Pole Creek Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
3.83 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 502 m
- 12.0 km away
South Shore Trail
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
10.63 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 18 m
- 12.3 km away
Deer Lick Trail
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
1.18 km · 20m · ↑ 25 m
- 12.6 km away
Powder River Recreation Area Paved Trail
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
1.11 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 12.6 km away
Powder River Recreation Dirt Trail
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
1.05 km · 15m · ↑ 12 m
- 12.7 km away
Jeep Ride Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
6.73 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 231 m
- 12.7 km away
RIm Rock Trail
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
5.13 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 164 m
Photos
Location metadata is stripped from uploads automatically. New photos are reviewed by a moderator before they appear publicly.
No photos yet.
Reviews
Create a free account to review this trail.
Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 6510?
Forest Road 6510 is 16.0 km (9.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 6510?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 692 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Forest Road 6510?
Forest Road 6510 is in Wallowa-Whitman 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 6510?
4 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Marble Pass Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.