South Molalla Forest Road
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first5.4 km3.4 mi
Distance
34 m112 ft
Elevation gain
1h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Mostly flat
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 1.9% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 6 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 3.2% grade. 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
South Molalla Forest Road is a 5.4 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 89 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 1.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
53% confidence - score 23/100
- - Terrain: 1.9% 90th-percentile grade and 6 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is South Molalla Forest Road?
South Molalla Forest Road is 5.4 km (3.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is South Molalla Forest Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 34 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 2%.
Where is South Molalla Forest Road?
South Molalla Forest 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 South Molalla Forest 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.
Can you bike South Molalla Forest Road?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.