National Forest Development Road 397
Hard · IvyFremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first13.1 km8.1 mi
Distance
98 m322 ft
Elevation gain
3h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 4.1% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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 397 is a 13.1 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
- 17 m
- High point
- 1654 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 4.1%
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
47% confidence - score 22/100
- - Terrain: 4.1% 90th-percentile grade and 7 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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 National Forest Development Road 397?
National Forest Development Road 397 is 13.1 km (8.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is National Forest Development Road 397?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 98 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 4%.
Where is National Forest Development Road 397?
National Forest Development Road 397 is in Fremont-Winema 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 397?
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.