Bugaboo Ridge

Oregon

Oregon

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6.2 mi

Distance

2,329 ft

Gain

3h 10m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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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

Out & back

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Bugaboo Ridge

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Elevation & route

Distance
6.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,329 ft
Elevation loss
2,329 ft
Highest point
5,451 ft
Lowest point
4,167 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Bugaboo Ridge is a 6.20-mile out-and-back trail in Oregon managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 2,184 feet of elevation over its round-trip distance.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,259 ft
High point
5,451 ft
Total climbing
2,329 ft
Total descent
2,329 ft
Steepest stretch
30% grade around mile 1.7 on the way out
Length (round trip)
6.2 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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