Buck Canyon Trail
Hard · IvyRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first16.8 km10.4 mi
Distance
690 m2264 ft
Elevation gain
4h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 47.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.6 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
Buck Canyon Trail is a 16.8 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
- 336 m
- High point
- 1837 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.8%
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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 37/100
- - Terrain: 15.8% 90th-percentile grade and 41 m climbing per km.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 350 m away
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- 2.1 km away
Upper Rogue River Trail
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72.42 km · 17h 15m · ↑ 708 m
- 5.5 km away
Whitehorse Trail;Rogue-Umpqua Divide Trail
Easy · FernRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
689 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.0 km away
National Falls Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
625 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.1 km away
Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
5.21 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 296 m
- 6.1 km away
Whitehorse Trail
Hard · IvyRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
10.75 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 238 m
- 6.3 km away
Castle Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
14.25 km · 4h 50m · ↑ 1017 m
- 6.8 km away
Windy Gap Trail
Easy · FernRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
649 m · 10m · ↑ 13 m
- 7.1 km away
Hole-in-the-Ground Trail
Easy · FernRogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon
1.07 km · 15m · ↑ 7 m
- 7.2 km away
Skookum Waterhole
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
546 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.4 km away
West Skookum
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
6.27 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 300 m
- 8.8 km away
Road 201
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.01 km · 30m · ↑ 28 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Buck Canyon Trail?
Buck Canyon Trail is 16.8 km (10.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Buck Canyon Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 690 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Buck Canyon Trail?
Buck Canyon Trail is in Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Buck Canyon Trail?
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.