Forest Road 1970
Hard · IvyWallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first11.3 km7.0 mi
Distance
169 m554 ft
Elevation gain
2h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Forest Road 1970 is a 11.3 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
- 139 m
- High point
- 1688 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.9%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 22/100
- - Terrain: 9.9% 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 11.4 km away
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- 11.9 km away
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- 14.1 km away
Sumpter Valley Ry grade
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 1970?
Forest Road 1970 is 11.3 km (7.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 1970?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 169 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Forest Road 1970?
Forest Road 1970 is in Wallowa-Whitman 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 1970?
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.