Forest Road 501
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first1.1 km0.7 mi
Distance
32 m105 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 26.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.1 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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 501 is a 1.1 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
- 19 m
- High point
- 1725 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.7%
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
53% confidence - score 55/100
- - Terrain: 16.7% 90th-percentile grade and 29 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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.
- 2.1 km away
Fields Peak Trail #212
Moderate · AceMalheur National Forest, Oregon
3.48 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 553 m
- 2.7 km away
McClellan Mountain Trail #216
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
15.96 km · 3h 50m · ↑ 155 m
- 3.5 km away
Cedar Grove Trail #203A
Easy · FernMalheur National Forest, Oregon
1.51 km · 25m · ↑ 24 m
- 9.3 km away
Riley Creek Trail #216
Moderate · AceMalheur National Forest, Oregon
2.15 km · 35m · ↑ 59 m
- 12.2 km away
Field Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
13.23 km · 4h 15m · ↑ 791 m
- 14.8 km away
Cummings Creek
Hard · IvyOregon
10.30 km · 3h 20m · ↑ 647 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 501?
Forest Road 501 is 1.1 km (0.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 501?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 32 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Forest Road 501?
Forest Road 501 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 501?
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.