Cedar Swamp
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first9.0 km5.6 mi
Distance
323 m1060 ft
Elevation gain
2h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- 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 13.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Cedar Swamp is a 9.0 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
- 177 m
- High point
- 1221 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.6%
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: 13.6% 90th-percentile grade and 36 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.
- Forest Road 2600-0659.3 km · 5.8 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestHard · Ivy
- Silver Creek Road8.8 km · 5.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestHard · Ivy
- Lower Sourgrass8.0 km · 5.0 miHard · Ivy
- Silver Loop3.3 km · 2.0 miModerate · Ace
- Lower Silver Slopes2.0 km · 1.2 miEasy · Fern
- Upper Silver Slopes1.2 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- South Cedar1.1 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.6 km away
Hansen Mountain
Easy · FernOregon
2.28 km · 35m · ↑ 48 m
- 2.1 km away
Hansen Saddle
Moderate · AceOregon
4.11 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 161 m
- 2.8 km away
Upper Sourgrass
Easy · FernOregon
532 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.8 km away
Upper Sourgrass Spur
Easy · FernOregon
915 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.1 km away
Quick Creek Mainline
Moderate · AceOregon
5.07 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 252 m
- 3.5 km away
Hobson Horn
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
8.21 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 111 m
- 5.0 km away
Breezy Wren
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.17 km · 30m · ↑ 142 m
- 6.3 km away
Lucky Boy Ridge
Moderate · AceOregon
4.88 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 190 m
- 6.7 km away
Blanchard Glen
Moderate · AceOregon
6.85 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 434 m
- 7.2 km away
China Creek Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.29 km · 50m · ↑ 197 m
- 7.6 km away
Peggler Butte Spur
Easy · FernOregon
530 m · 15m · ↑ 65 m
- 7.8 km away
Taylor Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
17.46 km · 5h 5m · ↑ 719 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cedar Swamp?
Cedar Swamp is 9.0 km (5.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cedar Swamp?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 323 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Cedar Swamp?
Cedar Swamp is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Cedar Swamp?
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.