Merry-Go-Round Road
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first4.3 km2.7 mi
Distance
174 m571 ft
Elevation gain
1h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Merry-Go-Round Road is a 4.3 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
- 12 m
- High point
- 1695 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
47% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 11.9% 90th-percentile grade and 41 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Frequently asked
How long is Merry-Go-Round Road?
Merry-Go-Round Road is 4.3 km (2.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Merry-Go-Round Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 174 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Merry-Go-Round Road?
Merry-Go-Round Road is in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Merry-Go-Round 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.
Can you bike Merry-Go-Round Road?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.