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Charlton Lake Road

Hard · Ivy

Deschutes National Forest, Oregon

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12.9 km8.0 mi

Distance

20 m66 ft

Elevation gain

2h 55m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Gravel
  • Gently graded
  • Hiking
  • Running
How these were worked out
Gravelrecorded
OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
Gently gradedestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.2% 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.

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About this trail

Charlton Lake Road is a 12.9 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
409 m
High point
1786 m
90th percentile grade
7.2%
1786 m1584 m1381 m0 m6.4 km12.9 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bike access unknown

Legal access

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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.

Estimated MTB suitability

Moderate

65% confidence - score 35/100

  • - Terrain: 7.2% 90th-percentile grade and 2 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: gravel.
  • - Track firmness: grade2.

Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Charlton Lake Road?

Charlton Lake Road is 12.9 km (8.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Charlton Lake Road?

OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 20 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.

Where is Charlton Lake Road?

Charlton Lake Road 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 Charlton Lake Road?

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.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026