Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 63
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first8.5 km5.3 mi
Distance
79 m259 ft
Elevation gain
2h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.6% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 63 is a 8.5 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
- 109 m
- High point
- 1292 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 35/100
- - Terrain: 6.6% 90th-percentile grade and 9 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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.
- Swamp Wells Trail Number 6135.9 km · 22.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Coyote Loop Trail Number 6217.8 km · 11.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 1819-2302.4 km · 1.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swamp Wells Trail Number 611.5 km · 0.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swamp Wells Trail Number 611.4 km · 0.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Boyd Cave Trail Number 661.3 km · 0.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1000 m away
NFD 1815-640
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.32 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.3 km away
NFD 1800-019
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.10 km · 35m · ↑ 53 m
- 2.6 km away
Bessie Butte Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.60 km · 20m · ↑ 5 m
- 2.6 km away
Swamp Wells Trail Number 61
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.15 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 242 m
- 2.8 km away
NFD 9711-012
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.65 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 62 m
- 3.1 km away
NFD 9701-900
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.88 km · 25m · ↑ 18 m
- 3.3 km away
NFD 1800-018
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.98 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.8 km away
NFD 1800-013
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.46 km · 40m · ↑ 47 m
- 3.9 km away
NFD 1814-360
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.31 km · 20m · ↑ 5 m
- 4.0 km away
NFD 9701-800
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.16 km · 50m · ↑ 61 m
- 4.4 km away
NFD 1801-400
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.42 km · 35m · ↑ 17 m
- 4.6 km away
NFD 1801-450
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
777 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 63?
Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 63 is 8.5 km (5.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 63?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 79 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 63?
Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 63 is in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 63?
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.
Can you bike Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 63?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.