United States Forest Service Road 1491
Hard · IvySiuslaw National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.9 km6.2 mi
Distance
409 m1342 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.3 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
United States Forest Service Road 1491 is a 9.9 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
- 183 m
- High point
- 449 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
65% confidence - score 52/100
- - Terrain: 13.7% 90th-percentile grade and 41 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
- United States Forest Service Road 14105.9 km · 3.7 mi · Siuslaw National ForestModerate · Ace
- United States Forest Service Road 14303.6 km · 2.2 mi · Siuslaw National ForestModerate · Ace
- United States Forest Service Road 1491-1121.0 km · 0.6 mi · Siuslaw National ForestEasy · Fern
- United States Forest Service Road 1491-1200.7 km · 0.4 mi · Siuslaw National ForestEasy · Fern
- United States Forest Service Road 1491-1160.7 km · 0.4 mi · Siuslaw National ForestEasy · Fern
- United States Forest Service Road 1491-1150.6 km · 0.4 mi · Siuslaw National ForestEasy · Fern
- United States Forest Service Road 1491-1220.5 km · 0.3 mi · Siuslaw National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 4.7 km away
Pioneer-Indian Trail
Hard · IvySiuslaw National Forest, Oregon
11.86 km · 3h 30m · ↑ 535 m
- 10.0 km away
Two Rivers Trail
Easy · FernNestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon
1.89 km · 30m · ↑ 28 m
- 10.4 km away
River Trail
Easy · FernBob Straub State Park, Oregon
2.46 km · 35m · ↑ 7 m
- 10.4 km away
Pacific View Trail
Easy · FernNestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon
619 m · 10m · ↑ 23 m
- 10.7 km away
Bay Trail
Moderate · AceBob Straub State Park, Oregon
3.10 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.2 km away
Marsh Trail
Easy · FernBob Straub State Park, Oregon
2.75 km · 35m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.3 km away
Dune Ridge Trail
Easy · FernBob Straub State Park, Oregon
849 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 13.0 km away
Beltz Dike
Easy · FernSitka Sedge State Natural Area, Oregon
680 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 13.3 km away
Whalen Island Loop
Easy · FernClay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island, Oregon
2.24 km · 35m · ↑ 66 m
- 14.1 km away
Battle Lake Trail
Easy · FernSiuslaw National Forest, Oregon
904 m · 20m · ↑ 62 m
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Frequently asked
How long is United States Forest Service Road 1491?
United States Forest Service Road 1491 is 9.9 km (6.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is United States Forest Service Road 1491?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 409 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is United States Forest Service Road 1491?
United States Forest Service Road 1491 is in Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at United States Forest Service Road 1491?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.