Southwest Squaw Gulch Road
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first4.1 km2.6 mi
Distance
115 m377 ft
Elevation gain
1h 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 5.5% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
Southwest Squaw Gulch Road is a 4.1 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
- 6 m
- High point
- 1061 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 5.5%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 14/100
- - Terrain: 5.5% 90th-percentile grade and 28 m climbing per km.
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.
- Southwest Big Squaw Back Road5.8 km · 3.6 miModerate · Ace
- Black Butte Road3.6 km · 2.2 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandModerate · Ace
- National Forest Development Road 11793.3 km · 2.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 11792.9 km · 1.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 4.8 km away
Stevens Canyon Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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- 9.0 km away
Creek Trail
Easy · FernWhychus Canyon Preserve, Oregon
2.50 km · 40m · ↑ 47 m
- 9.2 km away
Alder Springs Trail #855
Moderate · AceCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
4.61 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 43 m
- 9.5 km away
Meadow Trail
Easy · FernWhychus Canyon Preserve, Oregon
2.38 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 10.1 km away
Green Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
18.88 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 201 m
- 10.4 km away
Wagon Road Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.68 km · 25m · ↑ 11 m
- 11.3 km away
Upper Butte Loop
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
18.34 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 266 m
- 11.4 km away
Scout Camp Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area, Oregon
3.01 km · 55m · ↑ 142 m
- 11.7 km away
Sisters Tie Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.16 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 16 m
- 11.7 km away
Southwest Prairie Farm Ctf
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
537 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 12.4 km away
Founder's Trail
Easy · FernIndian Ford Meadow Preserve, Oregon
1.35 km · 20m · ↑ 5 m
- 15.9 km away
Southwest Fly Creek Drive
Moderate · AceOregon
3.78 km · 50m · ↑ 16 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Southwest Squaw Gulch Road?
Southwest Squaw Gulch Road is 4.1 km (2.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Southwest Squaw Gulch Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 115 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Southwest Squaw Gulch Road?
Southwest Squaw Gulch 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 Southwest Squaw Gulch 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.