Upper Bald Mountain Road
Moderate · AceWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first7.0 km4.3 mi
Distance
25 m82 ft
Elevation gain
1h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 10.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Upper Bald Mountain Road is a 7.0 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
- 276 m
- High point
- 1914 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.8%
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
Moderate
47% confidence - score 36/100
- - Terrain: 10.8% 90th-percentile grade and 4 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Upper Bald Mountain Road?
Upper Bald Mountain Road is 7.0 km (4.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Upper Bald Mountain Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 25 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Upper Bald Mountain Road?
Upper Bald Mountain Road is in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Upper Bald Mountain 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.