Old Buzzard Mine Road
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first5.7 km3.6 mi
Distance
203 m666 ft
Elevation gain
1h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
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 12.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Old Buzzard Mine Road is a 5.7 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
- 42 m
- High point
- 1339 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.2%
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
Moderate
65% confidence - score 49/100
- - Terrain: 12.2% 90th-percentile grade and 36 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
- Jim Creek Road12.7 km · 7.9 miHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 64709.5 km · 5.9 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 6470-4301.9 km · 1.2 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 6470-4501.8 km · 1.1 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 6470-4401.8 km · 1.1 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 4.2 km away
Upper Rogue River Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
72.42 km · 17h 15m · ↑ 708 m
- 4.7 km away
Bitterlick Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
8.27 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 56 m
- 5.4 km away
Donegan Prairie
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
6.08 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 142 m
- 5.5 km away
Rogue Umpqua Divide Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
21.83 km · 6h 15m · ↑ 864 m
- 5.9 km away
Golden Stairs Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
6.03 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 509 m
- 7.1 km away
Cougar Butte Trail
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
9.43 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 574 m
- 7.2 km away
Vetr 192
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.13 km · 30m · ↑ 11 m
- 7.2 km away
West Spur
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
7.90 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 123 m
- 7.5 km away
Abbott Butte Trail
Easy · FernRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
945 m · 20m · ↑ 89 m
- 7.7 km away
Rogue Gorge Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
5.85 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 37 m
- 8.2 km away
Cougar Butte North Trail
Easy · FernRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
1.34 km · 25m · ↑ 90 m
- 8.5 km away
Vetr 100
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.47 km · 35m · ↑ 27 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Old Buzzard Mine Road?
Old Buzzard Mine Road is 5.7 km (3.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Old Buzzard Mine Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 203 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Old Buzzard Mine Road?
Old Buzzard Mine Road is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Old Buzzard Mine 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.