Forest Road 1560
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first29.9 km18.6 mi
Distance
764 m2507 ft
Elevation gain
7h 55m
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 10.0% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" 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 1560 is a 29.9 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.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 372 m
- High point
- 1825 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.0%
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
65% confidence - score 56/100
- - Terrain: 10.0% 90th-percentile grade and 26 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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 154011.8 km · 7.3 mi · Malheur National ForestHard · Ivy
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- Forest Road 7085.2 km · 3.2 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 3144.8 km · 3.0 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 6264.7 km · 2.9 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1884.5 km · 2.8 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1663.6 km · 2.3 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1741.7 km · 1.0 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 5161.4 km · 0.9 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1791.1 km · 0.7 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2480.9 km · 0.6 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 1560?
Forest Road 1560 is 29.9 km (18.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 7h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 1560?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 764 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Forest Road 1560?
Forest Road 1560 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 1560?
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.