Forest Road 1509
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first29.4 km18.3 mi
Distance
428 m1404 ft
Elevation gain
7h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 33.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.1 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 1509 is a 29.4 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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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
- 1258 m
- High point
- 1302 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.7%
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
35% confidence - score 34/100
- - Terrain: 15.7% 90th-percentile grade and 15 m climbing per km.
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 202213.0 km · 8.1 mi · Willamette National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 151012.4 km · 7.7 mi · Willamette National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 151311.9 km · 7.4 mi · Willamette National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 1509-8771.4 km · 0.9 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 4.5 km away
Gold Hill Trail
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
6.35 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 492 m
- 6.4 km away
Santiam Wagon Road Trail #3413
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
11.75 km · 4h 5m · ↑ 859 m
- 7.2 km away
Santiam Wagon Rd. Trail (#3413)
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
4.56 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 27 m
- 7.4 km away
Tidbits Mountain South Trail
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
1.93 km · 45m · ↑ 197 m
- 8.3 km away
Tidbits Mountain Trail
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
1.90 km · 25m · ↑ 19 m
- 9.8 km away
Rooster Rock Trail #3399
Easy · FernMenagerie Wilderness, Oregon
2.63 km · 35m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.0 km away
Browder Ridge Trail #3409
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
6.75 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 458 m
- 11.0 km away
Trout Creek Trail #3405
Moderate · AceMenagerie Wilderness, Oregon
5.23 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 698 m
- 11.4 km away
Walton Ranch Interpretive Trail #4107
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
547 m · 10m · ↑ 19 m
- 11.4 km away
Iron Mountain Trail #3389
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.65 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 401 m
- 11.4 km away
Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
9.75 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 563 m
- 11.8 km away
Cone Peak Trail #3408
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
5.30 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 130 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 1509?
Forest Road 1509 is 29.4 km (18.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 7h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 1509?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 428 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Forest Road 1509?
Forest Road 1509 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 1509?
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.