Lava River NRT
Lava River NRT is a 0.3 miles trail in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 5, fully developed. It is open to hiking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Deschutes National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 44.2603, -121.8009 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.2604, -121.7981 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 0.3 miles, of which 0.3 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 5, fully developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | asphalt |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| National designation | National Recreation Trail or other national designation |
| Trail numbers | 3540 |
| Forest | Deschutes National Forest (unit 0601) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireBench
34 mi from the trail midpoint · 67,071 acres · 90% contained
- PrescribedThor Rx
42 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Lava River NRT?
0.3 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Deschutes National Forest. 0.3 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Lava River NRT?
hiking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Lava River NRT start?
The line begins at 44.2603, -121.8009 and ends at 44.2604, -121.7981. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Lava River NRT in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Lava River NRT?
Lava Lake Campground (0.5 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Lava River NRT?
Trail class 5, which the Forest Service describes as fully developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Lava River NRT?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Lava River NRT accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.3 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is asphalt.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Lava River NRT a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Lava River NRT?
Deschutes National Forest, Forest Service unit 0601. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Lava River NRT?
2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Bench at 34 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named LAVA RIVER NRT in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0601. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.