Forest Road 6800-172
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first1.0 km0.6 mi
Distance
78 m256 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 30.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 14.7 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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 6800-172 is a 1.0 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
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 11 m
- High point
- 1101 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.0%
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
47% confidence - score 65/100
- - Terrain: 23.0% 90th-percentile grade and 79 m climbing per km.
- - 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.3 km away
Cougar Butte Trail
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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- 5.1 km away
Cougar Butte North Trail
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1.34 km · 25m · ↑ 90 m
- 6.1 km away
Rogue Umpqua Divide Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
21.83 km · 6h 15m · ↑ 864 m
- 6.6 km away
Abbott Butte Trail
Easy · FernRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
945 m · 20m · ↑ 89 m
- 6.9 km away
Donegan Prairie
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
6.08 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 142 m
- 8.1 km away
Acker Rock Lookout
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
1.81 km · 45m · ↑ 212 m
- 8.1 km away
Sandstone Trail
Moderate · AceRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
4.87 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 603 m
- 8.5 km away
Golden Stairs Trail
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6.03 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 509 m
- 10.1 km away
Acker Divide Trail
Hard · IvyRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
11.09 km · 3h 30m · ↑ 613 m
- 10.8 km away
Grasshopper Mountain Trail
Easy · FernRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
1.04 km · 25m · ↑ 96 m
- 11.0 km away
Cripple Camp Trail
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1.17 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.0 km away
Anderson Mountain Trail
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1.02 km · 25m · ↑ 135 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 6800-172?
Forest Road 6800-172 is 1.0 km (0.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 6800-172?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 78 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Forest Road 6800-172?
Forest Road 6800-172 is in Umpqua 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 6800-172?
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.