Forest Road 1600-550
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first2.2 km1.4 mi
Distance
121 m397 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 8.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "impassable" 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Forest Road 1600-550 is a 2.2 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 1446 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 8.9%
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
Extreme
80% confidence - score 93/100
- - Terrain: 8.9% 90th-percentile grade and 55 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - Smoothness: impassable.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 1600-550?
Forest Road 1600-550 is 2.2 km (1.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 1600-550?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 121 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Forest Road 1600-550?
Forest Road 1600-550 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 1600-550?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Lower Three Creek Sno-Park. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.