Suicide Grade
Hard · IvyThe Dalles Watershed Management Unit, Oregon
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Add the first11.8 km7.3 mi
Distance
325 m1066 ft
Elevation gain
3h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.0% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_horrible" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Suicide Grade is a 11.8 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
- 714 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.0%
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
68% confidence - score 73/100
- - Terrain: 7.0% 90th-percentile grade and 27 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
- - Smoothness: very horrible.
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 Suicide Grade?
Suicide Grade is 11.8 km (7.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Suicide Grade?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 325 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Suicide Grade?
Suicide Grade is in The Dalles Watershed Management Unit, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Suicide Grade?
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 Suicide Grade?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.