National Forest Development Road 6224
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first5.6 km3.5 mi
Distance
5 m16 ft
Elevation gain
1h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.5% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
National Forest Development Road 6224 is a 5.6 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
- 161 m
- High point
- 1487 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.5%
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
65% confidence - score 36/100
- - Terrain: 7.5% 90th-percentile grade and 1 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
- National Forest Development Road 623015.9 km · 9.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 6240-1003.1 km · 1.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 6224-1701.9 km · 1.2 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 6224-7001.8 km · 1.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 6224-1001.2 km · 0.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 8.5 km away
M H 1
Easy · FernOregon
2.27 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 9.9 km away
Metolius-Windigo Connector Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.01 km · 25m · ↑ 5 m
- 10.1 km away
Wickiup Butte Quarry
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
538 m · 10m · ↑ 36 m
- 10.8 km away
Metolius-Windigo Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
93.28 km · 22h 35m · ↑ 1104 m
- 13.1 km away
NFD 9785
Easy · FernGilchrist State Forest, Oregon
676 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 15.7 km away
Schoonover 8
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.95 km · 40m · ↑ 21 m
- 16.1 km away
ZT-8
Easy · FernGilchrist State Forest, Oregon
614 m · 10m · ↑ 32 m
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Frequently asked
How long is National Forest Development Road 6224?
National Forest Development Road 6224 is 5.6 km (3.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is National Forest Development Road 6224?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 5 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 8%.
Where is National Forest Development Road 6224?
National Forest Development Road 6224 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 National Forest Development Road 6224?
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.