South Buck Fire Road
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.7 km4.2 mi
Distance
549 m1801 ft
Elevation gain
2h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 23.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 82 m of elevation per kilometre. 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.
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About this trail
South Buck Fire Road is a 6.7 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
- 23 m
- High point
- 1754 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.8%
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
Difficult
47% confidence - score 55/100
- - Terrain: 16.8% 90th-percentile grade and 82 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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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Frequently asked
How long is South Buck Fire Road?
South Buck Fire Road is 6.7 km (4.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is South Buck Fire Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 549 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is South Buck Fire Road?
South Buck Fire Road is in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at South Buck Fire Road?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike South Buck Fire Road?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.