Suicide Gulch Road
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.0 km5.6 mi
Distance
105 m344 ft
Elevation gain
2h 10m
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, high 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Suicide Gulch Road is a 9.0 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 37 m
- High point
- 1206 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 5.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
47% confidence - score 20/100
- - Terrain: 5.5% 90th-percentile grade and 12 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
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- Forest Road 1028-2603.2 km · 2.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1014-1002.7 km · 1.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1012-2781.7 km · 1.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1014-7501.3 km · 0.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1014-9001.3 km · 0.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1014-0900.9 km · 0.6 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 5.9 km away
Dry Creek Trailhead
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.54 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 123 m
- 6.7 km away
Sisters Tie Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.16 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 16 m
- 6.7 km away
Lower Butte Loop #4093
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.25 km · 35m · ↑ 62 m
- 6.8 km away
Metolius-Windigo Trail #99
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
48.80 km · 12h 0m · ↑ 685 m
- 7.3 km away
Black Crater Trail #4058
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
5.45 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 705 m
- 7.4 km away
Upper Butte Loop
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
18.34 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 266 m
- 8.1 km away
Tollgate Emergency Route
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.09 km · 15m · ↑ 5 m
- 8.8 km away
Black Butte Trail #4026
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
7.76 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 1019 m
- 9.2 km away
Millican Crater Trail #4066
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
8.01 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 294 m
- 9.2 km away
Road 2064
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
4.36 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 50 m
- 9.4 km away
Butte Loops Tie Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
668 m · 15m · ↑ 47 m
- 10.4 km away
Stevens Canyon Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
29.09 km · 7h 0m · ↑ 330 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Suicide Gulch Road?
Suicide Gulch Road is 9.0 km (5.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Suicide Gulch Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 105 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Suicide Gulch Road?
Suicide 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 Suicide 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.