Chip Ross Trail
Easy · FernChip Ross Park, Oregon
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Add the first2.4 km1.5 mi
Distance
97 m318 ft
Elevation gain
40m
Est. time
Loop
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 15.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.2 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Chip Ross Trail is a 2.4 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
- 98 m
- High point
- 260 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
73% confidence - score 57/100
- - Terrain: 15.8% 90th-percentile grade and 41 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 0.
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.
- Chip Ross Park Walking Path5.3 km · 3.3 mi · Chip Ross ParkModerate · Ace
- Timberhill Natural Area Walking Path4.7 km · 2.9 mi · Timberhill Natural AreaModerate · Ace
- Dan's Trail4.7 km · 2.9 mi · McDonald Research ForestModerate · Ace
- Main Chip Ross Loop2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Chip Ross ParkModerate · Ace
- Lower Dan's Trail1.3 km · 0.8 mi · McDonald Research ForestEasy · Fern
- Main Chip Ross Loop0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Chip Ross ParkModerate · Ace
- 29th to Chip Ross0.5 km · 0.3 mi · Timberhill Natural AreaEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Timber Hill Trails
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1.17 km · 20m · ↑ 30 m
- 1000 m away
Chepenafa Springs Park Walking Path
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- 1.2 km away
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- 1.2 km away
Forest Dell Trail
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559 m · 10m · ↑ 14 m
- 1.3 km away
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- 1.4 km away
Humpty Bumpty / Bandit
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Lower Horse Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Chip Ross Trail?
Chip Ross Trail is 2.4 km (1.5 miles) as a loop. Allow roughly 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Chip Ross Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 97 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Chip Ross Trail?
Chip Ross Trail is in Chip Ross Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Chip Ross 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 Chip Ross Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.