National Forest Development Road 197
Moderate · AceUmatilla National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.4 km4.0 mi
Distance
239 m784 ft
Elevation gain
1h 50m
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 17.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 25.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.4 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.
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About this trail
National Forest Development Road 197 is a 6.4 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
- 204 m
- High point
- 1175 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.8%
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 41/100
- - Terrain: 17.8% 90th-percentile grade and 38 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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Frequently asked
How long is National Forest Development Road 197?
National Forest Development Road 197 is 6.4 km (4.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is National Forest Development Road 197?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 239 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is National Forest Development Road 197?
National Forest Development Road 197 is in Umatilla 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 197?
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.