Forest Road 1500-700
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first16.7 km10.4 mi
Distance
171 m561 ft
Elevation gain
4h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 4 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.4% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.9 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Forest Road 1500-700 is a 16.7 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
- 699 m
- High point
- 1653 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.4%
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
Moderate
47% confidence - score 44/100
- - Terrain: 14.4% 90th-percentile grade and 10 m climbing per km.
- - 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 150634.3 km · 21.3 mi · H J Andrews Experimental ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 1500-7057.4 km · 4.6 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1526-2006.5 km · 4.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1500-5004.8 km · 3.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1500-6502.4 km · 1.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Pole Creek Trail #40722.3 km · 1.4 mi · Three Sisters WildernessEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1500-5802.1 km · 1.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.9 km away
Lookout Creek Old Growth Trail
Moderate · AceH J Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon
5.47 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 400 m
- 4.0 km away
McKenzie River Trail #3507
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
40.15 km · 9h 55m · ↑ 594 m
- 5.7 km away
Fjord
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
1.19 km · 15m · ↑ 10 m
- 6.1 km away
Dutch
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
1.11 km · 15m · ↑ 13 m
- 6.3 km away
Nordic
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
1.74 km · 25m · ↑ 16 m
- 6.5 km away
McKenize River Trail (bicycles only section)
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
3.23 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 9.0 km away
Flat
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
557 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 9.9 km away
Lava Casts
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.09 km · 30m · ↑ 38 m
- 10.2 km away
Lintel
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.31 km · 40m · ↑ 106 m
- 11.4 km away
Benson Lake Trail #3502
Hard · IvyMount Washington Wilderness, Oregon
9.10 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 200 m
- 11.8 km away
Wilelada Creek
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
843 m · 20m · ↑ 67 m
- 11.9 km away
Gate Creek Trail #3412
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
4.64 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 14 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 1500-700?
Forest Road 1500-700 is 16.7 km (10.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 1500-700?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 171 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Forest Road 1500-700?
Forest Road 1500-700 is in Willamette 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 1500-700?
4 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.