Columbia Southern Road
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first10.6 km6.6 mi
Distance
6 m20 ft
Elevation gain
2h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.3% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
Columbia Southern Road is a 10.6 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
- 300 m
- High point
- 1405 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.3%
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 44/100
- - Terrain: 6.3% 90th-percentile grade and 1 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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.
- Mrazek Trail20.0 km · 12.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Jack Pine Spring Road10.8 km · 6.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Triangle Hill Road10.4 km · 6.4 miHard · Ivy
- Mrazek Trail #326.9 km · 4.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Highline Road5.0 km · 3.1 miModerate · Ace
- Bull Spring Road4.9 km · 3.0 miModerate · Ace
- Couch Road2.2 km · 1.4 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 350 m away
NFD 4606-090
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2.14 km · 30m · ↑ 7 m
- 1.2 km away
Skyliner Trail #28
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5.19 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 85 m
- 1.4 km away
Lower Whoops Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.70 km · 35m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.5 km away
Pinedrops
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.15 km · 50m · ↑ 98 m
- 1.6 km away
Ben's Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.43 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 188 m
- 1.6 km away
EXT
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
810 m · 15m · ↑ 17 m
- 2.1 km away
NFD 4601-360
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.17 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.3 km away
Phil's Trail
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- 2.6 km away
Voodoo Trail
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- 2.7 km away
Storm King
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- 2.7 km away
Upper Whoops
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3.15 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Columbia Southern Road?
Columbia Southern Road is 10.6 km (6.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Columbia Southern Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 6 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Columbia Southern Road?
Columbia Southern Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Columbia Southern 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.