Edison-Lava Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first15.9 km9.9 mi
Distance
316 m1037 ft
Elevation gain
4h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Edison-Lava Trail is a 15.9 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.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 398 m
- High point
- 1813 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
73% confidence - score 40/100
- - Terrain: 9.8% 90th-percentile grade and 20 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 2.
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.
- Metolius-Windigo Trail93.3 km · 58.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Metolius-Windigo Trail8.1 km · 5.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Edison-Lava Trail3.9 km · 2.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 40292.8 km · 1.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Metolius-Windigo Trail2.3 km · 1.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 150 m away
Dinah-Moe Humm
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- 3.4 km away
Snomo #4
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1.96 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.7 km away
Tyler's Traverse
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
10.20 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 33 m
- 5.7 km away
Kiwa Butte MTB Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.20 km · 30m · ↑ 22 m
- 5.7 km away
Tyler's Uphill Route
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.45 km · 45m · ↑ 100 m
- 6.0 km away
Swampy-Dutchman Trail #40
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
11.28 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 132 m
- 6.6 km away
NFD 4100-490
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.27 km · 35m · ↑ 40 m
- 6.6 km away
Vista Butte Trail #40.2
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
863 m · 20m · ↑ 75 m
- 6.9 km away
Lomax uphill route
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.33 km · 25m · ↑ 78 m
- 7.0 km away
Swampy Lakes Trail #23
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
11.59 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 316 m
- 7.0 km away
Swamp Thing
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.50 km · 50m · ↑ 16 m
- 7.0 km away
Ridge Loop
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.12 km · 20m · ↑ 58 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Edison-Lava Trail?
Edison-Lava Trail is 15.9 km (9.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Edison-Lava Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 316 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Edison-Lava Trail?
Edison-Lava Trail 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 Edison-Lava Trail?
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 Edison-Lava Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.