Forest Road 6550-300
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first3.4 km2.1 mi
Distance
63 m207 ft
Elevation gain
50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
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 15.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 17.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.1 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 6550-300 is a 3.4 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
- 101 m
- High point
- 1541 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.3%
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
53% confidence - score 52/100
- - Terrain: 15.3% 90th-percentile grade and 18 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 6550-300?
Forest Road 6550-300 is 3.4 km (2.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 6550-300?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 63 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Forest Road 6550-300?
Forest Road 6550-300 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 6550-300?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.