Independence Rock Summit

Oregon

Oregon

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0.2 mi

Distance

207 ft

Gain

5 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Willamette National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.2 mi
Elevation gain
207 ft
Elevation loss
207 ft
Highest point
2,838 ft
Lowest point
2,808 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Not allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Independence Rock Summit is a short out-and-back trail in Oregon managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 43 feet of elevation over 0.18 miles.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
2,838 ft
Length (round trip)
0.2 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Detroit Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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