Northwest Saltzman Road
Moderate · AceForest Park, Oregon
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Add the first4.7 km2.9 mi
Distance
249 m817 ft
Elevation gain
1h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
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 12.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, 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
Northwest Saltzman Road is a 4.7 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
- 11 m
- High point
- 329 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.3%
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
73% confidence - score 43/100
- - Terrain: 12.3% 90th-percentile grade and 53 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 0.
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.
- Wildwood Trail46.6 km · 28.9 mi · Forest ParkHard · Ivy
- Northwest Leif Erikson Drive16.1 km · 10.0 mi · Forest ParkHard · Ivy
- Maple Trail6.2 km · 3.8 mi · Forest ParkModerate · Ace
- Northwest Leif Erikson Drive2.8 km · 1.7 mi · Forest ParkEasy · Fern
- Northwest Firelane 5 Road1.8 km · 1.1 mi · Forest ParkEasy · Fern
- Northwest Saltzman Road1.5 km · 0.9 mi · Forest ParkEasy · Fern
- Northwest Firelane 5 Road1.4 km · 0.8 mi · Forest ParkEasy · Fern
- Northwest Leif Erikson Drive1.2 km · 0.7 mi · Forest ParkEasy · Fern
- Maple Trail1.2 km · 0.7 mi · Forest ParkEasy · Fern
- Northwest Saltzman Road1.1 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- Firelane 40.9 km · 0.6 mi · Forest ParkEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 450 m away
Maple Trail
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
945 m · 15m · ↑ 15 m
- 1.0 km away
Willamette Greenway
Moderate · AceOregon
5.89 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 7 m
- 1.0 km away
Northwest Leif Erikson Drive
Moderate · AceForest Park, Oregon
4.20 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 75 m
- 1.1 km away
Firelane 7A
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
1.19 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.5 km away
Chestnut Trail
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
791 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.6 km away
Nature Trail
Easy · FernForest Park, Oregon
984 m · 20m · ↑ 67 m
- 1.6 km away
North Greenway Trail
Easy · FernOregon
686 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.9 km away
Peninsula Crossing Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
6.67 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 63 m
- 2.0 km away
North Portland Greenway Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
5.05 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 16 m
- 2.0 km away
BES Water Pollution Control Lab Trail
Easy · FernOregon
647 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.2 km away
Skyline Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.62 km · 25m · ↑ 32 m
- 2.2 km away
Saint Johns Bridge
Easy · FernOregon
2.35 km · 40m · ↑ 75 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Northwest Saltzman Road?
Northwest Saltzman Road is 4.7 km (2.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Northwest Saltzman Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 249 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Northwest Saltzman Road?
Northwest Saltzman Road is in Forest Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Northwest Saltzman 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 Northwest Saltzman Road?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.