Round Mountain
Round Mountain Trail is a 9 miles trail in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Ochoco National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 44.4283, -120.3375 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.3491, -120.3488 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 9 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 805 |
| Forest | Ochoco National Forest (unit 0607) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
No season published This is a Day-Use only facility. No overnight camping is permitted at trailheads or Sno-Parks on the Ochoco National Forest or Crooked River National Grassland. | 0 mi |
No season published This is a Day-Use only facility. No overnight camping is permitted at trailheads or Sno-Parks on the Ochoco National Forest or Crooked River National Grassland. | 0 mi |
No season published This is a Day-Use only facility. No overnight camping is permitted at trailheads or Sno-Parks on the Ochoco National Forest or Crooked River National Grassland. | 0.1 mi |
No season published This trailhead is a Day-Use only facility. No overnight camping is permitted at trailheads or Sno-Parks on the Ochoco National Forest or Crooked River National Grassland. | 0.3 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- Wildfire0821
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 10 acres
- WildfireCoyote
21 mi from the trail midpoint · 17,460 acres · 99% contained
- WildfireShingle
23 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,500 acres · 99% contained
- WildfireHenry
27 mi from the trail midpoint · 29,844 acres · 99% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Round Mountain Trail?
9 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Ochoco National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Round Mountain Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Round Mountain Trail start?
The line begins at 44.4283, -120.3375 and ends at 44.3491, -120.3488. The nearest recorded trailhead is Lookout Mountain Upper Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Round Mountain Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Round Mountain Trail?
Walton Lake (0.3 mi), Ochoco Forest Camp (3.7 mi) and Ochoco Ranger Rental (3.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Round Mountain Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Round Mountain Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Round Mountain Trail?
Ochoco National Forest, Forest Service unit 0607. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Round Mountain Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest 0821 at 19 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named ROUND MOUNTAIN in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0607. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.