Tyler's Traverse
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first10.2 km6.3 mi
Distance
33 m108 ft
Elevation gain
2h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
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 9.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Tyler's Traverse is a 10.2 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
- 452 m
- High point
- 1697 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.8%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 39/100
- - Terrain: 9.8% 90th-percentile grade and 3 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.
- Dinah-Moe Humm9.8 km · 6.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Catch & Release7.7 km · 4.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 41307.4 km · 4.6 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Afternoon Delight6.6 km · 4.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Dinah-Moe Humm6.0 km · 3.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 41335.4 km · 3.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Duodenum4.8 km · 3.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Larsen's4.2 km · 2.6 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 4130-3003.9 km · 2.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 4130-0503.1 km · 1.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 4613-3002.8 km · 1.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Tyler's Uphill Route2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Kiwa Butte MTB Trail2.2 km · 1.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Lone Wolf2.2 km · 1.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- NFD 4133-1002.0 km · 1.2 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Duodenum1.5 km · 0.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.8 km away
Tiddly Winks (Lower)
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.22 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 13 m
- 2.2 km away
Tiddly Winks (Upper)
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.58 km · 50m · ↑ 43 m
- 2.7 km away
NFD 4100-490
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.27 km · 35m · ↑ 40 m
- 2.9 km away
Tiddly Winks
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
960 m · 15m · ↑ 11 m
- 3.2 km away
King's Ransom
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.28 km · 45m · ↑ 11 m
- 3.3 km away
Royal Flush
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.02 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.4 km away
Pondo
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.33 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.5 km away
Tiddly Winks (Lower) UHO
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
670 m · 15m · ↑ 55 m
- 3.7 km away
Funner
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.34 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.7 km away
Lomax uphill route
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.33 km · 25m · ↑ 78 m
- 3.9 km away
Swamp Thing
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.50 km · 50m · ↑ 16 m
- 4.1 km away
Tiddlywinks uphill route
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
993 m · 20m · ↑ 69 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Tyler's Traverse?
Tyler's Traverse is 10.2 km (6.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Tyler's Traverse?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 33 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Tyler's Traverse?
Tyler's Traverse 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 Tyler's Traverse?
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 Tyler's Traverse?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.