Mt. Defiance Road
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.1 km3.8 mi
Distance
477 m1565 ft
Elevation gain
2h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 26.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade5" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Mt. Defiance Road is a 6.1 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
- 73 m
- High point
- 1511 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.9%
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
65% confidence - score 85/100
- - Terrain: 15.9% 90th-percentile grade and 78 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - 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.
- Dead Point Road18.9 km · 11.8 miHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 2821-6201.8 km · 1.1 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2821-6301.3 km · 0.8 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Mount Defiance Summit Trail #413B1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Warren Lake Trail #417A0.6 km · 0.4 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 800 m away
Larch Mountain Road (Deprecated)
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Rainy-Kingsley Trail #409B
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- 2.1 km away
Mount Defiance Trail #413
Hard · IvyMark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon
10.04 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 1427 m
- 2.5 km away
Bear Lake Trail #413A
Easy · FernMark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon
1.09 km · 15m · ↑ 17 m
- 2.7 km away
Mitchell Point Trail #417
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.93 km · 40m · ↑ 32 m
- 2.7 km away
Wyeth Trail #411
Hard · IvyMark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon
11.11 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 1226 m
- 2.8 km away
Green Point Connector Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.04 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 2.9 km away
170 Dirt Surfer
Moderate · AceOregon
3.90 km · 55m · ↑ 22 m
- 3.3 km away
Trail #180
Moderate · AceOregon
5.12 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 70 m
- 3.6 km away
Super D
Easy · FernOregon
2.44 km · 45m · ↑ 111 m
- 3.6 km away
North Lake Trail #423
Easy · FernMark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon
2.23 km · 50m · ↑ 184 m
- 3.8 km away
Starvation Ridge Trail #414
Moderate · AceMark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon
5.50 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 1008 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Mt. Defiance Road?
Mt. Defiance Road is 6.1 km (3.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Mt. Defiance Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 477 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Mt. Defiance Road?
Mt. Defiance Road is in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Mt. Defiance 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.