Panther Gulch A Spur
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.9 km2.5 mi
Distance
166 m545 ft
Elevation gain
1h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 26.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.9 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
Panther Gulch A Spur is a 3.9 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 53 m
- High point
- 861 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.5%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 56/100
- - Terrain: 15.5% 90th-percentile grade and 42 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
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.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
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Frequently asked
How long is Panther Gulch A Spur?
Panther Gulch A Spur is 3.9 km (2.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Panther Gulch A Spur?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 166 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Panther Gulch A Spur?
Panther Gulch A Spur is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Panther Gulch A Spur?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Layton Ditch Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.