Forest Road 921
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first10.3 km6.4 mi
Distance
50 m164 ft
Elevation gain
2h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "horrible" and track type "grade5" 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 921 is a 10.3 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
- 455 m
- High point
- 1797 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.7%
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: 13.7% 90th-percentile grade and 5 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Smoothness: horrible.
- - Track firmness: grade5.
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.
- Forest Road 263524.2 km · 15.0 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 394515.1 km · 9.4 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 8873.7 km · 2.3 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 8192.1 km · 1.3 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Nfs 887 Road0.9 km · 0.5 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 9.4 km away
Little Baldy Trail West
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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- 9.9 km away
Trail 1972
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
23.57 km · 6h 20m · ↑ 681 m
- 10.0 km away
Little Baldy Trail
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
5.37 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 527 m
- 10.4 km away
Nfs 078
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
1.73 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 12.4 km away
Sunshine Flat Trail #369
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
6.05 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 448 m
- 12.9 km away
Horseshoe Trail #363
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
5.18 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 15.7 km away
Davis Creek Trail #244
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
13.87 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 357 m
- 16.2 km away
Sheep Creek Trail #371
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
8.30 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 921?
Forest Road 921 is 10.3 km (6.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 921?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 50 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Forest Road 921?
Forest Road 921 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 921?
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.