Catch & Release
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first3.1 km1.9 mi
Distance
11 m36 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 4.7% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
Catch & Release is a 3.1 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
- 24 m
- High point
- 1243 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 4.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
35% confidence - score 10/100
- - Terrain: 4.7% 90th-percentile grade and 4 m climbing per km.
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.
- Catch & Release7.7 km · 4.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Lower Storm King5.8 km · 3.6 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 41105.3 km · 3.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Dillon Falls Road1.8 km · 1.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 4100-8001.5 km · 0.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 4120-8180.6 km · 0.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- NFD 4100-9000.5 km · 0.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 200 m away
NFD 4110-100
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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- 600 m away
NFD 4110-650
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.09 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
- 900 m away
NFD 4110-530
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.03 km · 15m · ↑ 22 m
- 950 m away
NFD 4110-500
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.41 km · 20m · ↑ 36 m
- 1.5 km away
NFD 4110-600
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.56 km · 25m · ↑ 34 m
- 1.7 km away
COD
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.51 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 28 m
- 1.9 km away
Ticket to Ride
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
9.49 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 141 m
- 2.4 km away
NFD 4600-120
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.94 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 110 m
- 2.5 km away
Storm King
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.07 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 59 m
- 2.5 km away
Rimrock Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.22 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 61 m
- 2.6 km away
COD Black Line
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
700 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
- 2.8 km away
COD - Paint it Black
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.06 km · 45m · ↑ 35 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Catch & Release?
Catch & Release is 3.1 km (1.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Catch & Release?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 11 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 5%.
Where is Catch & Release?
Catch & Release 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 Catch & Release?
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.