Deschutes National Forest · Oregon · Trail 50

Ben'S

Ben'S Trail is a 5.5 miles trail in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and mountain biking.

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 end44.0432, -121.3862 · Directions ↗
Other end44.0320, -121.4619 · 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 5 segments.

The trail

Length5.5 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical tread width12-18 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers50
ForestDeschutes National Forest (unit 0601)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedmanagement 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.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed 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

No season published · listed none
0.2 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

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

  • Prescribed
    Thor Rx

    22 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Wildfire
    Bench

    41 mi from the trail midpoint · 67,071 acres · 90% contained

  • Wildfire
    Coyote

    46 mi from the trail midpoint · 17,460 acres · 99% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Ben'S Trail?

5.5 miles, the sum of the 5 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Deschutes National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Ben'S Trail?

hiking and mountain biking. 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 Ben'S Trail start?

The line begins at 44.0432, -121.3862 and ends at 44.0320, -121.4619. The nearest recorded trailhead is Phil's Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Ben'S Trail 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 Ben'S Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Deschutes National Forest official page

How developed is the Ben'S Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Ben'S Trail?

The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Ben'S Trail?

Deschutes National Forest, Forest Service unit 0601. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Deschutes National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Ben'S Trail?

3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Thor Rx at 22 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 5 segments named BEN'S 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.