Chetco Divide Trail
Hard · IvyKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first15.8 km9.8 mi
Distance
402 m1319 ft
Elevation gain
4h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.5 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
Chetco Divide Trail is a 15.8 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
- 442 m
- High point
- 1292 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 49/100
- - Terrain: 13.7% 90th-percentile grade and 25 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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.
- Kalmiopsis Rim Trail40.8 km · 25.4 mi · Kalmiopsis WildernessHard · Ivy
- North Fork Smith River Trail14.9 km · 9.2 mi · Kalmiopsis WildernessHard · Ivy
- Chetco Divide Trail13.7 km · 8.5 mi · Kalmiopsis WildernessHard · Ivy
- Red Mountain Trail #110512.5 km · 7.8 mi · Kalmiopsis WildernessHard · Ivy
- Vulcan Peak Trail #11201.8 km · 1.1 mi · Kalmiopsis WildernessEasy · Fern
- Chetco Lookout Trail0.9 km · 0.6 mi · Kalmiopsis WildernessEasy · Fern
- Limber Camp Spring Trail0.5 km · 0.3 mi · Kalmiopsis WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.2 km away
Vulcan Lake Trail
Easy · FernKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
2.30 km · 45m · ↑ 138 m
- 1.3 km away
Gardner Mine Loop #1122A
Easy · FernKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
1.16 km · 20m · ↑ 57 m
- 1.6 km away
Johnson Butte Trail #1110
Easy · FernKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
989 m · 20m · ↑ 51 m
- 2.0 km away
Gardner Mine Trail #1122
Moderate · AceKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
4.10 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 95 m
- 2.2 km away
Johnson Butte Trail
Hard · IvyKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
8.83 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 180 m
- 3.7 km away
Navy Monument Trail #1105A
Easy · FernKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
2.73 km · 40m · ↑ 18 m
- 7.5 km away
Upper Chetco Trail
Hard · IvyKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
31.68 km · 10h 35m · ↑ 2142 m
- 9.8 km away
Bailey Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
11.62 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 285 m
- 11.4 km away
Tincup Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
12.27 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 583 m
- 11.4 km away
Emily Cabin Trail
Moderate · AceKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
7.20 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 0 m
- 12.1 km away
Mislatnah Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
5.30 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 765 m
- 15.0 km away
Tincup Creek Trail
Easy · FernKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
2.73 km · 45m · ↑ 105 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Chetco Divide Trail?
Chetco Divide Trail is 15.8 km (9.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Chetco Divide Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 402 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Chetco Divide Trail?
Chetco Divide Trail is in Kalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Chetco Divide 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.
Can you bike Chetco Divide Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.