L-1520 Road
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first5.6 km3.5 mi
Distance
25 m82 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- 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 18.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 20.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.0 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
L-1520 Road is a 5.6 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
- 281 m
- High point
- 776 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Extreme
65% confidence - score 76/100
- - Terrain: 18.1% 90th-percentile grade and 4 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is L-1520 Road?
L-1520 Road is 5.6 km (3.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is L-1520 Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 25 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is L-1520 Road?
L-1520 Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at L-1520 Road?
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.
Can you bike L-1520 Road?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.