Shep Mountain Road
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first7.0 km4.4 mi
Distance
392 m1286 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 21.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Shep Mountain Road is a 7.0 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
- 58 m
- High point
- 719 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.2%
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
Extreme
65% confidence - score 77/100
- - Terrain: 15.2% 90th-percentile grade and 56 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade5.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Shep Mountain Road?
Shep Mountain Road is 7.0 km (4.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Shep Mountain Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 392 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Shep Mountain Road?
Shep Mountain 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 Shep Mountain 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.