Deer Lake Trail #6
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first5.3 km3.3 mi
Distance
44 m144 ft
Elevation gain
1h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
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 "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 5.9% 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
Deer Lake Trail #6 is a 5.3 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
- 67 m
- High point
- 1503 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 5.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 31/100
- - Terrain: 5.9% 90th-percentile grade and 8 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- Metolius-Windigo Trail93.3 km · 58.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Many Lakes Trail #157.5 km · 4.7 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
- National Forest Development Road 4636-6402.8 km · 1.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Metolius-Windigo Trail2.0 km · 1.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Deer Lake Trail #61.7 km · 1.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
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Frequently asked
How long is Deer Lake Trail #6?
Deer Lake Trail #6 is 5.3 km (3.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Deer Lake Trail #6?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 44 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Deer Lake Trail #6?
Deer Lake Trail #6 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 Deer Lake Trail #6?
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.