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Forest Road 1240

Hard · Ivy

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon

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11.9 km7.4 mi

Distance

426 m1398 ft

Elevation gain

3h 20m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Gravel
  • Moderate climbs
  • Rough underfoot
  • Hiking
How these were worked out
Gravelrecorded
OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
Moderate climbsestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.5% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Rough underfootestimated
OpenStreetMap records smoothness "horrible" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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.

Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.

About this trail

Forest Road 1240 is a 11.9 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
190 m
High point
1894 m
90th percentile grade
12.5%
1894 m1647 m1399 m0 m5.9 km11.8 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

Extreme

80% confidence - score 85/100

  • - Terrain: 12.5% 90th-percentile grade and 36 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: gravel.
  • - Smoothness: horrible.
  • - Track firmness: grade3.

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 Forest Road 1240?

Forest Road 1240 is 11.9 km (7.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Forest Road 1240?

OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 426 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.

Where is Forest Road 1240?

Forest Road 1240 is in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Forest Road 1240?

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