Forest Road 975
Moderate · AceMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.6 km4.1 mi
Distance
152 m499 ft
Elevation gain
1h 45m
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 9.5% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Forest Road 975 is a 6.6 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
- 113 m
- High point
- 1699 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.5%
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 97/100
- - Terrain: 9.5% 90th-percentile grade and 23 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 99610.2 km · 6.3 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 36907.6 km · 4.7 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 7344.4 km · 2.7 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 5853.5 km · 2.2 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 7681.0 km · 0.6 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 13.0 km away
Lake Butte Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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- 13.1 km away
Nipple Butte Trail
Moderate · AceMalheur National Forest, Oregon
4.60 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 125 m
- 13.7 km away
Porcupine Spring Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
4.30 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 28 m
- 14.2 km away
Phlo Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
1.06 km · 20m · ↑ 79 m
- 14.6 km away
Pumphouse Trail
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
2.67 km · 45m · ↑ 87 m
- 14.7 km away
Tinker Bell Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
5.01 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 37 m
- 15.7 km away
Hook Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
790 m · 20m · ↑ 78 m
- 15.9 km away
Deadhead Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
1.42 km · 20m · ↑ 23 m
- 16.1 km away
Magone Lake Trail
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
2.81 km · 40m · ↑ 17 m
- 16.4 km away
Magone Slide Trail
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
903 m · 20m · ↑ 63 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 975?
Forest Road 975 is 6.6 km (4.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 975?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 152 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Forest Road 975?
Forest Road 975 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 975?
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.