Lava Bed Road
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.2 km5.7 mi
Distance
11 m36 ft
Elevation gain
2h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Mostly flat
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 2.8% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 1 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 3.2% grade. 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Lava Bed Road is a 9.2 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
- 81 m
- High point
- 1494 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 2.8%
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 6/100
- - Terrain: 2.8% 90th-percentile grade and 1 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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Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Lava Bed Road?
Lava Bed Road is 9.2 km (5.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lava Bed Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 11 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 3%.
Where is Lava Bed Road?
Lava Bed Road 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 Lava Bed 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.