Forest Road 629
Hard · IvyMalheur National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.0 km5.6 mi
Distance
200 m656 ft
Elevation gain
2h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 6 parking areas
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 "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "horrible" and track type "grade5" 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Forest Road 629 is a 9.0 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
- 161 m
- High point
- 1643 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.6%
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 100/100
- - Terrain: 11.6% 90th-percentile grade and 22 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Smoothness: horrible.
- - Track firmness: grade5.
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.
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Slide Connector Trail
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Davis Creek Trail #244
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Frequently asked
How long is Forest Road 629?
Forest Road 629 is 9.0 km (5.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Forest Road 629?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 200 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Forest Road 629?
Forest Road 629 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 629?
6 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.