National Forest Development Road 9730-280
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Mostly flat
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 3.5% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Mostly flatestimated
- It gains 0 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 3.9% grade. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
National Forest Development Road 9730-280 is a 1.7 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 12 m
- High point
- 1354 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 3.5%
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
Easy
47% confidence - score 20/100
- - Terrain: 3.5% 90th-percentile grade and 0 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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Connecting trails
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Frequently asked
How long is National Forest Development Road 9730-280?
National Forest Development Road 9730-280 is 1.7 km (1.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is National Forest Development Road 9730-280?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 4%.
Where is National Forest Development Road 9730-280?
National Forest Development Road 9730-280 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 9730-280?
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.