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Forest Road 6540-030

Moderate · Ace

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon

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4.6 km2.9 mi

Distance

337 m1106 ft

Elevation gain

1h 35m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Natural surface
  • Steep
  • Rolling
  • Hiking
How these were worked out
Natural surfacerecorded
OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
Steepestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 17.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 26.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Rollingestimated
The grade varies by 12.0 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.

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About this trail

Forest Road 6540-030 is a 4.6 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
11 m
High point
1690 m
90th percentile grade
17.8%
1690 m1524 m1357 m0 m2.3 km4.6 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bike access unknown

Legal access

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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.

Estimated MTB suitability

Extreme

80% confidence - score 77/100

  • - Terrain: 17.8% 90th-percentile grade and 73 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: unpaved.
  • - Smoothness: intermediate.
  • - Track firmness: grade2.

Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Forest Road 6540-030?

Forest Road 6540-030 is 4.6 km (2.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Forest Road 6540-030?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 337 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.

Where is Forest Road 6540-030?

Forest Road 6540-030 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 6540-030?

2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026