Swampy Lakes Trail #23
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first11.6 km7.2 mi
Distance
316 m1037 ft
Elevation gain
3h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Swampy Lakes Trail #23 is a 11.6 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
- 241 m
- High point
- 1856 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap marks bicycle access as prohibited on part of this route, while other sections are marked open. A closure anywhere on a route closes the whole route here, so treat it as closed until the restricted section is identified.
Sections of this route are mapped as open to bicycles and at least one is not. Identify the closed section before planning to ride any of it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 47/100
- - Terrain: 12.6% 90th-percentile grade and 27 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- Metolius-Windigo Trail93.3 km · 58.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Metolius-Windigo Trail #9948.8 km · 30.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Metolius-Windigo Trail #9911.7 km · 7.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Swampy-Dutchman Trail #4011.3 km · 7.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Flagline Trail #4110.2 km · 6.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Bridge Creek Trail #249.5 km · 5.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Swede Ridge Loop Trail #535.4 km · 3.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- North Fork Trail #24.25.3 km · 3.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Flagline Trail #414.0 km · 2.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Swamp Thing3.5 km · 2.2 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Swampy Lakes Trail #232.8 km · 1.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- South Fork Trail #252.2 km · 1.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swampy Loop Trail #23.22.1 km · 1.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swampy Lakes Trail #232.1 km · 1.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- North Fork Trail #24.21.7 km · 1.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swampy Lakes Trail #231.1 km · 0.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swampy-Dutchman Trail #401.1 km · 0.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Ridge Loop1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swampy Lakes Trail #231.1 km · 0.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Swampy Tie Trail #23.10.5 km · 0.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.7 km away
Tumalo Creek Trail #25.1
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
4.39 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 28 m
- 1.7 km away
Farewell Trail #26
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.16 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 5 m
- 2.3 km away
Tumalo Ridge Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.96 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.4 km away
Swede Ridge Trail #52
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.09 km · 45m · ↑ 32 m
- 2.5 km away
Flagline Tie Trail #40.3
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.11 km · 30m · ↑ 37 m
- 2.7 km away
Mrazek Trail #32
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.47 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 41 m
- 2.7 km away
Mrazek Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
20.00 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 51 m
- 2.9 km away
Swede Ridge Loop Trail #53
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.62 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.0 km away
Tumalo Ridge Trail #25.2
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.57 km · 50m · ↑ 17 m
- 3.5 km away
Sector 16 Trail #27
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.04 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 44 m
- 4.1 km away
Vista Butte Trail #40.2
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
863 m · 20m · ↑ 75 m
- 4.7 km away
NFD 4602-123
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
539 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Swampy Lakes Trail #23?
Swampy Lakes Trail #23 is 11.6 km (7.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Swampy Lakes Trail #23?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 316 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Swampy Lakes Trail #23?
Swampy Lakes Trail #23 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 Swampy Lakes Trail #23?
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 Swampy Lakes Trail #23?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.