Swamp Wells Trail Number 61
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first35.9 km22.3 mi
Distance
1143 m3750 ft
Elevation gain
9h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.4% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Swamp Wells Trail Number 61 is a 35.9 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
- 192 m
- High point
- 2169 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
65% confidence - score 62/100
- - Terrain: 9.4% 90th-percentile grade and 32 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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.
- Coyote Loop Trail Number 6217.8 km · 11.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 181410.3 km · 6.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Swamp Wells Trail Number 619.0 km · 5.6 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Arnold Ice Cave Trail Number 638.5 km · 5.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Swamp Wells Trail Number 618.2 km · 5.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 18187.4 km · 4.6 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- National Forest Development Road 1820-3507.0 km · 4.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Swamp Wells Trail Number 616.7 km · 4.2 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Swamp Wells Trail Number 615.1 km · 3.2 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- National Forest Development Road 1816-1004.0 km · 2.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- National Forest Development Road 1814-1003.5 km · 2.2 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- National Forest Development Road 1814-4503.0 km · 1.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Swamp Wells Trail Number 612.7 km · 1.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Coyote Loop Trail Number 622.2 km · 1.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 18161.8 km · 1.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Bessie Butte Trail1.6 km · 1.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swamp Wells Trail Number 611.5 km · 0.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 1814-2101.4 km · 0.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swamp Wells Trail Number 611.4 km · 0.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 1816-5700.9 km · 0.6 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swamp Wells Tech0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.5 km away
NFD 1815-640
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.32 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.6 km away
NFD 1800-019
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.10 km · 35m · ↑ 53 m
- 3.4 km away
NFD 9711-012
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.65 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 62 m
- 3.6 km away
NFD 1800-018
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.98 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.8 km away
NFD 9701-900
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.88 km · 25m · ↑ 18 m
- 4.2 km away
NFD 1814-360
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.31 km · 20m · ↑ 5 m
- 4.4 km away
NFD 1800-013
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.46 km · 40m · ↑ 47 m
- 4.6 km away
NFD 9701-800
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.16 km · 50m · ↑ 61 m
- 5.0 km away
NFD 1801-400
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.42 km · 35m · ↑ 17 m
- 5.1 km away
Boyd Cave Trail Number 66
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.27 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.1 km away
NFD 1801-450
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
777 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.3 km away
Gasline
Moderate · AceOregon
3.28 km · 45m · ↑ 6 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Swamp Wells Trail Number 61?
Swamp Wells Trail Number 61 is 35.9 km (22.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 9h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Swamp Wells Trail Number 61?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1143 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Swamp Wells Trail Number 61?
Swamp Wells Trail Number 61 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 Swamp Wells Trail Number 61?
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.
Can you bike Swamp Wells Trail Number 61?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.