Forest Road 918
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first8.7 km5.4 mi
Distance
690 m2264 ft
Elevation gain
3h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- 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 15.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 40.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_horrible" and track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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 918 is a 8.7 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
- 2090 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.6%
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: 15.6% 90th-percentile grade and 80 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Smoothness: very horrible.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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.
- 3.3 km away
Little Baldy Trail West
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Skyline Trail #385
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- 6.2 km away
Big Creek Trail #377
Hard · IvyStrawberry Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
8.41 km · 2h 50m · ↑ 562 m
- 6.5 km away
Sheep Creek Trail #371
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
8.30 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.0 km away
Meadow Fork Trail #376
Very hard · IvyStrawberry Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
7.17 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 691 m
- 7.1 km away
Horseshoe Trail #363
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
5.18 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.1 km away
Little Baldy Trail
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
5.37 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 527 m
- 7.2 km away
Slide Creek Trail #386
Moderate · AceStrawberry Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
7.88 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 248 m
- 7.6 km away
Starvation Trail #374
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
3.11 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 433 m
- 7.6 km away
Snowshoe Trail #380
Very hard · IvyStrawberry Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
4.57 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 6 m
- 8.2 km away
Slide Connector Trail
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
1.36 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 8.5 km away
Tie-in Trail #5006
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1.21 km · 20m · ↑ 19 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 918?
Forest Road 918 is 8.7 km (5.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 918?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 690 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Forest Road 918?
Forest Road 918 is in Malheur 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 918?
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.