National Forest Development Road 1508
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first13.6 km8.5 mi
Distance
724 m2375 ft
Elevation gain
4h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 46.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.8 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
National Forest Development Road 1508 is a 13.6 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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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
- 232 m
- High point
- 1038 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.8%
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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 40/100
- - Terrain: 16.8% 90th-percentile grade and 53 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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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 National Forest Development Road 1508?
National Forest Development Road 1508 is 13.6 km (8.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is National Forest Development Road 1508?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 724 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is National Forest Development Road 1508?
National Forest Development Road 1508 is in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at National Forest Development Road 1508?
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.