Brushy Butte
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first9.3 km5.8 mi
Distance
521 m1709 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Even underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 26.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Even underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade1" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.8 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
Brushy Butte is a 9.3 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 254 m
- High point
- 789 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
47% confidence - score 44/100
- - Terrain: 18.1% 90th-percentile grade and 56 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade1.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Brushy Butte?
Brushy Butte is 9.3 km (5.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Brushy Butte?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 521 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Brushy Butte?
Brushy Butte is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Brushy Butte?
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.