Chrome Ridge Road
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first29.5 km18.3 mi
Distance
1171 m3842 ft
Elevation gain
8h 30m
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 12.8% 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
Chrome Ridge Road is a 29.5 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
- 283 m
- High point
- 1277 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.8%
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
65% confidence - score 50/100
- - Terrain: 12.8% 90th-percentile grade and 40 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.
- Taylor Camp Road8.3 km · 5.1 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestHard · Ivy
- Hansen Saddle4.1 km · 2.6 miModerate · Ace
- Chrome Ridge Extension Road2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Howland Mine Road2.2 km · 1.4 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Long Ridge Road2.1 km · 1.3 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Miner's Spring Road1.7 km · 1.1 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Miner's Way Road1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2402-1201.2 km · 0.8 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Miner's Ridge Road1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Overlook Road1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Freeland Road0.9 km · 0.6 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Miner's Link Road0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2402-0640.8 km · 0.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2402-0730.7 km · 0.4 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2402-0110.5 km · 0.3 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.9 km away
Blanchard Glen
Moderate · AceOregon
6.85 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 434 m
- 2.7 km away
Blanchard Gulch B Spur
Easy · FernOregon
727 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.1 km away
Blanchard Gulch C Spur
Easy · FernOregon
1.53 km · 25m · ↑ 65 m
- 3.2 km away
Rum Creek
Hard · IvyOregon
13.38 km · 3h 35m · ↑ 388 m
- 3.7 km away
Taylor Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
17.46 km · 5h 5m · ↑ 719 m
- 3.8 km away
Peggler Butte Spur
Easy · FernOregon
530 m · 15m · ↑ 65 m
- 3.9 km away
China Creek Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.29 km · 50m · ↑ 197 m
- 4.3 km away
Maple Gulch
Hard · IvyOregon
13.60 km · 3h 45m · ↑ 431 m
- 5.0 km away
Denise Spur
Easy · FernOregon
714 m · 20m · ↑ 80 m
- 5.7 km away
North Rum Creek Spur
Easy · FernOregon
1.59 km · 20m · ↑ 6 m
- 5.8 km away
Peavine Lookout
Easy · FernOregon
568 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.0 km away
Bailey Creek
Easy · FernOregon
2.92 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 196 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Chrome Ridge Road?
Chrome Ridge Road is 29.5 km (18.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 8h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Chrome Ridge Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1171 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Chrome Ridge Road?
Chrome Ridge Road is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Chrome Ridge Road?
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.