National Forest Road 5840
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.8 km6.1 mi
Distance
426 m1398 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" and track type "grade4" 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
National Forest Road 5840 is a 9.8 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
- 126 m
- High point
- 1953 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.9%
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
80% confidence - score 80/100
- - Terrain: 9.9% 90th-percentile grade and 43 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Smoothness: very bad.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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.
- Black Canyon Trail #82017.9 km · 11.1 mi · Black Canyon WildernessHard · Ivy
- National Forest Road 3008.3 km · 5.1 mi · Ochoco National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Road 4404.4 km · 2.7 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Service Road 4001.4 km · 0.9 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 750 m away
South Prong Trail #281
Hard · IvyBlack Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
8.38 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 138 m
- 4.4 km away
Black Canyon Trail #820
Hard · IvyBlack Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
17.83 km · 4h 0m · ↑ 32 m
- 5.6 km away
Coffee Pot Trail #820B
Easy · FernBlack Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
1.76 km · 50m · ↑ 271 m
- 6.1 km away
Payten Trail #820D
Moderate · AceBlack Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
5.64 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 15 m
- 6.5 km away
Owl Creek Trail #820A
Easy · FernBlack Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
889 m · 20m · ↑ 80 m
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Frequently asked
How long is National Forest Road 5840?
National Forest Road 5840 is 9.8 km (6.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is National Forest Road 5840?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 426 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is National Forest Road 5840?
National Forest Road 5840 is in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at National Forest Road 5840?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Black Canyon West Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.