May Yu Road
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first17.0 km10.6 mi
Distance
562 m1844 ft
Elevation gain
4h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.4 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
May Yu Road is a 17.0 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 343 m
- High point
- 1262 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
47% confidence - score 41/100
- - Terrain: 14.8% 90th-percentile grade and 33 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
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Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 6.9 km away
Alpine Trail #3450
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North Fork Trail #3666
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16.97 km · 4h 50m · ↑ 661 m
- 10.1 km away
Saddleblanket Trail #3487
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.76 km · 55m · ↑ 201 m
- 10.2 km away
Huckleberry Lake Trail #3573
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
684 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 10.6 km away
Wagon Wheel Pass
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
1.17 km · 20m · ↑ 30 m
- 12.7 km away
Hardy Ridge
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6.63 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 104 m
- 13.4 km away
Tire Mountain Trail
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8.89 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 135 m
- 13.4 km away
Tire Mountain Trail #3485
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
9.20 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 113 m
- 13.7 km away
Wall Creek Warm Springs Trail
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
535 m · 10m · ↑ 40 m
- 14.7 km away
Quartz Creek Road (#2618)
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12.50 km · 2h 50m · ↑ 31 m
- 15.3 km away
Dead Mountain Trail
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9.27 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 46 m
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Frequently asked
How long is May Yu Road?
May Yu Road is 17.0 km (10.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is May Yu Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 562 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is May Yu Road?
May Yu Road is in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at May Yu Road?
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.