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Royce Mountain Loop Road

Hard · Ivy

Deschutes National Forest, Oregon

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13.4 km8.3 mi

Distance

301 m988 ft

Elevation gain

3h 30m

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Route

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What to expect on this trail

  • Gently graded
  • Even underfoot
  • Hiking
  • Running
How these were worked out
Gently gradedestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.8% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Even underfootestimated
OpenStreetMap records track type "grade1" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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.

Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.

About this trail

Royce Mountain Loop Road is a 13.4 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
339 m
High point
1748 m
90th percentile grade
7.8%
1748 m1575 m1401 m0 m6.7 km13.4 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

47% confidence - score 19/100

  • - Terrain: 7.8% 90th-percentile grade and 22 m climbing per km.
  • - Track firmness: grade1.

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

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Connecting trails

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Royce Mountain Loop Road?

Royce Mountain Loop Road is 13.4 km (8.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Royce Mountain Loop Road?

OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 301 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 8%.

Where is Royce Mountain Loop Road?

Royce Mountain Loop Road 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 Royce Mountain Loop Road?

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