Forest Road 1940
Moderate · AceMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first7.0 km4.4 mi
Distance
34 m112 ft
Elevation gain
1h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.3% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Forest Road 1940 is a 7.0 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
- 123 m
- High point
- 1511 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.3%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 14/100
- - Terrain: 6.3% 90th-percentile grade and 5 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.
- National Forest Development Road 19405.9 km · 3.6 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestModerate · Ace
- Nfs 303 Road5.3 km · 3.3 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Nfs Road 3434.9 km · 3.0 mi · Malheur National ForestModerate · Ace
- Nfs Road 19402.9 km · 1.8 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Nfs Road 26241.8 km · 1.1 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1940-1501.4 km · 0.9 mi · Wallowa-Whitman National ForestEasy · Fern
- Nfs 148 Road0.9 km · 0.5 mi · Malheur National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 11.5 km away
Nfs 078
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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- 11.6 km away
Sumpter Valley Ry grade
Moderate · AceMalheur National Forest, Oregon
7.51 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 16 m
- 11.6 km away
Road 346
Easy · FernWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
541 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 13.2 km away
Trail 1972
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
23.57 km · 6h 20m · ↑ 681 m
- 16.2 km away
Trail 4425
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
2.94 km · 50m · ↑ 133 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 1940?
Forest Road 1940 is 7.0 km (4.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 1940?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 34 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Forest Road 1940?
Forest Road 1940 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 1940?
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.