Forest Road 1344
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first14.6 km9.1 mi
Distance
792 m2598 ft
Elevation gain
4h 35m
Est. time
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 13.4% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "bad" 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 1344 is a 14.6 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
- 68 m
- High point
- 2167 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.4%
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
Difficult
80% confidence - score 75/100
- - Terrain: 13.4% 90th-percentile grade and 54 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Smoothness: bad.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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.
- Forest Road 265220.7 km · 12.8 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 8486.0 km · 3.7 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2195.4 km · 3.3 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2182.5 km · 1.5 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 7672.3 km · 1.4 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 7750.8 km · 0.5 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.3 km away
Little Baldy Trail West
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
8.46 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 156 m
- 6.0 km away
Sunshine Flat Trail #369
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
6.05 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 448 m
- 6.1 km away
Little Baldy Trail
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
5.37 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 527 m
- 7.6 km away
Horseshoe Trail #363
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
5.18 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 10.3 km away
Sheep Creek Trail #371
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
8.30 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.1 km away
Slide Creek Trail #386
Moderate · AceStrawberry Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
7.88 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 248 m
- 11.7 km away
Slide Connector Trail
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
1.36 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 12.1 km away
Skyline Trail #385
Hard · IvyStrawberry Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
26.69 km · 8h 10m · ↑ 1348 m
- 12.2 km away
Elk Flat Trail
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
3.60 km · 50m · ↑ 0 m
- 12.7 km away
Starvation Trail #374
Very hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
3.11 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 433 m
- 13.2 km away
Big Creek Trail #377
Hard · IvyStrawberry Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
8.41 km · 2h 50m · ↑ 562 m
- 13.3 km away
Meadow Fork Trail #376
Very hard · IvyStrawberry Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
7.17 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 691 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 1344?
Forest Road 1344 is 14.6 km (9.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 1344?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 792 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Forest Road 1344?
Forest Road 1344 is in Malheur 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 1344?
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.