Forest Road 1499
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first15.7 km9.8 mi
Distance
46 m151 ft
Elevation gain
3h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.5% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
Forest Road 1499 is a 15.7 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
- 200 m
- High point
- 852 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.5%
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
53% confidence - score 32/100
- - Terrain: 6.5% 90th-percentile grade and 3 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 1499?
Forest Road 1499 is 15.7 km (9.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 1499?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 46 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Forest Road 1499?
Forest Road 1499 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 Forest Road 1499?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Forest Road 1499?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.