Forest Road 6540-500
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first2.2 km1.4 mi
Distance
61 m200 ft
Elevation gain
35m
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 8.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Forest Road 6540-500 is a 2.2 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 1602 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 8.9%
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
Moderate
65% confidence - score 41/100
- - Terrain: 8.9% 90th-percentile grade and 27 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
- 300 m away
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Castle Creek Trail
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- 3.9 km away
Muir Creek Trail
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- 4.1 km away
Upper Rogue River Trail
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Rocky Rim Trail
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Whitehorse Trail;Rogue-Umpqua Divide Trail
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Whitehorse Trail
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Fish Lake Trail
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Acker Divide Trail
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Windy Gap Trail
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Hummingbird Meadows Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 6540-500?
Forest Road 6540-500 is 2.2 km (1.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 6540-500?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 61 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Forest Road 6540-500?
Forest Road 6540-500 is in Rogue River-Siskiyou 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 6540-500?
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.