North Fork Gales Creek Road
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.5 km2.2 mi
Distance
175 m574 ft
Elevation gain
1h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records 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
North Fork Gales Creek Road is a 3.5 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
- 38 m
- High point
- 390 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
47% confidence - score 61/100
- - Terrain: 14.2% 90th-percentile grade and 50 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade5.
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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is North Fork Gales Creek Road?
North Fork Gales Creek Road is 3.5 km (2.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is North Fork Gales Creek Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 175 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is North Fork Gales Creek Road?
North Fork Gales Creek Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at North Fork Gales Creek 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 North Fork Gales Creek Road?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.