Whetstone Trail #546
Moderate · AceOpal Creek Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first6.5 km4.0 mi
Distance
177 m581 ft
Elevation gain
1h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 22.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 36.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 14.3 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
Whetstone Trail #546 is a 6.5 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
- 346 m
- High point
- 1392 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 22.7%
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
53% confidence - score 65/100
- - Terrain: 22.7% 90th-percentile grade and 27 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Whetstone Trail #546?
Whetstone Trail #546 is 6.5 km (4.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Whetstone Trail #546?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 177 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Whetstone Trail #546?
Whetstone Trail #546 is in Opal Creek Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Whetstone Trail #546?
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.