Red Butte Road
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
No photos yet
Add the first7.5 km4.6 mi
Distance
260 m853 ft
Elevation gain
2h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.5% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Red Butte Road is a 7.5 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
Loading forecast…
Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 6 m
- High point
- 1956 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.5%
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
Moderate
47% confidence - score 32/100
- - Terrain: 7.5% 90th-percentile grade and 35 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
Report incorrect bike access
Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 8.1 km away
Cinder Cone Trail
Easy · FernNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
562 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 8.2 km away
Crater Rim Trail 3957
Hard · IvyNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
14.74 km · 3h 55m · ↑ 374 m
- 8.4 km away
Crater Rim Trail #3957
Hard · IvyNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
17.94 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 465 m
- 8.4 km away
Lost Lake Trail #3958.2
Moderate · AceNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
6.31 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 83 m
- 9.3 km away
Lost Lake South Trail
Easy · FernNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
1.09 km · 15m · ↑ 10 m
- 10.7 km away
Newberry Crater Trail
Hard · IvyNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
10.83 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 155 m
- 11.4 km away
Big Obsidian Flow Trail
Easy · FernNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
856 m · 15m · ↑ 57 m
- 11.6 km away
Paulina Peak Trail 3951
Easy · FernNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
507 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.7 km away
Silica Trail
Easy · FernNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
858 m · 15m · ↑ 18 m
- 11.9 km away
Little Crater Trail #3953
Moderate · AceNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
3.53 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 183 m
- 12.0 km away
Newberry Crater Trail #3958
Moderate · AceNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
3.72 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 268 m
- 12.3 km away
Paulina Lakeshore Trail #3955
Hard · IvyNewberry National Volcanic Monument, Oregon
9.35 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 74 m
Photos
Location metadata is stripped from uploads automatically. New photos are reviewed by a moderator before they appear publicly.
No photos yet.
Reviews
Create a free account to review this trail.
Frequently asked
How long is Red Butte Road?
Red Butte Road is 7.5 km (4.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Red Butte Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 260 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 8%.
Where is Red Butte Road?
Red Butte Road is in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Red Butte 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.