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Road 500

Moderate · Ace

Deschutes National Forest, Oregon

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5.5 km3.4 mi

Distance

42 m138 ft

Elevation gain

1h 15m

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 2.6% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Mostly flatestimated
It gains 8 m per kilometre, and 95% of it sits under a 3.3% grade. 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

Road 500 is a 5.5 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
0 m
High point
1479 m
90th percentile grade
2.6%
1479 m1457 m1434 m0 m2.7 km5.5 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bike access unknown

Legal access

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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.

Estimated MTB suitability

Easy

35% confidence - score 6/100

  • - Terrain: 2.6% 90th-percentile grade and 8 m climbing per km.

Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Road 500?

Road 500 is 5.5 km (3.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Road 500?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 42 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 3%.

Where is Road 500?

Road 500 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 Road 500?

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.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026