United States Forest Service Road 2480
Moderate · AceSiuslaw National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first7.2 km4.5 mi
Distance
229 m751 ft
Elevation gain
2h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 30.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.8 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
United States Forest Service Road 2480 is a 7.2 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
- 208 m
- High point
- 496 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.7%
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
Difficult
65% confidence - score 56/100
- - Terrain: 15.7% 90th-percentile grade and 32 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - 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.
- United States Forest Service Road 483017.0 km · 10.6 mi · Siuslaw National ForestHard · Ivy
- United States Forest Service Road 2480-9382.0 km · 1.2 mi · Siuslaw National ForestEasy · Fern
- United States Forest Service Road 2480-9351.5 km · 0.9 mi · Siuslaw National ForestEasy · Fern
- United States Forest Service Road 2480-9370.9 km · 0.6 mi · Siuslaw National ForestEasy · Fern
- United States Forest Service Road 2480-9310.8 km · 0.5 mi · Siuslaw National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.5 km away
Sweet Creek Falls Trail
Moderate · AceSiuslaw National Forest, Oregon
3.22 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 153 m
- 7.0 km away
North Fork Smith River Trail
Moderate · AceSiuslaw National Forest, Oregon
4.32 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 232 m
- 7.8 km away
Kentucky Falls Trail
Easy · FernSiuslaw National Forest, Oregon
2.96 km · 40m · ↑ 18 m
- 11.7 km away
Beaver Creek Ridge
Moderate · AceOregon
6.14 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 37 m
- 12.1 km away
Roman Nose Sanitation
Easy · FernOregon
607 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
- 12.8 km away
Cushman Hill Lane
Easy · FernOregon
786 m · 10m · ↑ 18 m
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Frequently asked
How long is United States Forest Service Road 2480?
United States Forest Service Road 2480 is 7.2 km (4.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is United States Forest Service Road 2480?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 229 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is United States Forest Service Road 2480?
United States Forest Service Road 2480 is in Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at United States Forest Service Road 2480?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.