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Lava-Benham Trail

Easy · Fern

Deschutes National Forest, Oregon

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2.8 km1.7 mi

Distance

10 m33 ft

Elevation gain

40m

Est. time

Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Paved
  • Gently graded
  • Mostly flat
  • Hiking
  • Running
How these were worked out
Pavedrecorded
OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "asphalt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
Gently gradedestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 2.3% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Mostly flatestimated
It gains 4 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 2.4% 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.

Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.

About this trail

Lava-Benham Trail is a 2.8 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
0 m
High point
1286 m
90th percentile grade
2.3%
1286 m1280 m1273 m0 m1.4 km2.8 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Conditional access

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

Easy

53% confidence - score 5/100

  • - Terrain: 2.3% 90th-percentile grade and 4 m climbing per km.
  • - Surface: asphalt.

Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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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.

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Frequently asked

How long is Lava-Benham Trail?

Lava-Benham Trail is 2.8 km (1.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Lava-Benham Trail?

OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 10 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 2%.

Where is Lava-Benham Trail?

Lava-Benham Trail 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-Benham Trail?

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 Lava-Benham Trail?

Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.

Trail data last updated September 6, 2026 · terrain computed August 2, 2026