Forest Road 4525
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first10.3 km6.4 mi
Distance
217 m712 ft
Elevation gain
2h 40m
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 6.5% 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Forest Road 4525 is a 10.3 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 47 m
- High point
- 1621 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.5%
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
47% confidence - score 22/100
- - Terrain: 6.5% 90th-percentile grade and 21 m climbing per km.
- - 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.
- Forest Road 45287.2 km · 4.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 40505.9 km · 3.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 4278-1005.2 km · 3.2 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 42785.2 km · 3.2 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 4278-4003.8 km · 2.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 45291.6 km · 1.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 4525-8801.3 km · 0.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.4 km away
Corral Swamp Trail 8
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.40 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.9 km away
Metolius-Windigo Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
93.28 km · 22h 35m · ↑ 1104 m
- 3.1 km away
Blue Lagoon Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.05 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.3 km away
Senoj Lake Trail #14.1
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
9.55 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 162 m
- 4.7 km away
Edison-Lava Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
15.89 km · 4h 5m · ↑ 316 m
- 5.9 km away
Winopee Lake Trail #16
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
13.66 km · 3h 10m · ↑ 61 m
- 8.3 km away
Teddy Lakes Trail #9
Easy · FernThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
2.88 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 9.2 km away
Six Lakes Trail #14
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
8.54 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 253 m
- 9.3 km away
Cultus Mountain
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.41 km · 2h 50m · ↑ 562 m
- 10.0 km away
Deer Lake Trail #6
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.28 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 44 m
- 10.3 km away
Snowshoe Lakes Trail #33
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
4.56 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.0 km away
Many Lakes Trail #15
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
7.52 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 32 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 4525?
Forest Road 4525 is 10.3 km (6.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 4525?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 217 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Forest Road 4525?
Forest Road 4525 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 4525?
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.