National Forest Development Road 270
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.9 km4.3 mi
Distance
602 m1975 ft
Elevation gain
2h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 19.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 39.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 87 m of elevation per kilometre. 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 270 is a 6.9 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
- 18 m
- High point
- 1162 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.5%
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 48/100
- - Terrain: 19.5% 90th-percentile grade and 87 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.
- Forest Road 520115.1 km · 9.4 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 520111.6 km · 7.2 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 2711.6 km · 1.0 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- USFS 3348-2701.3 km · 0.8 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
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Frequently asked
How long is National Forest Development Road 270?
National Forest Development Road 270 is 6.9 km (4.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is National Forest Development Road 270?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 602 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 20%.
Where is National Forest Development Road 270?
National Forest Development Road 270 is in Rogue River-Siskiyou 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 270?
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.