Dry Ridge Trail #518
Hard · IvyRoaring River Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first8.5 km5.3 mi
Distance
42 m138 ft
Elevation gain
1h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 27.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 44.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 13.0 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
Dry Ridge Trail #518 is a 8.5 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
- 960 m
- High point
- 1224 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 27.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
A general access restriction applies and no bicycle-specific permission overrides it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 63/100
- - Terrain: 27.4% 90th-percentile grade and 5 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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Dry Ridge Trail #518?
Dry Ridge Trail #518 is 8.5 km (5.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Dry Ridge Trail #518?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 42 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 27%.
Where is Dry Ridge Trail #518?
Dry Ridge Trail #518 is in Roaring River Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Dry Ridge Trail #518?
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 Dry Ridge Trail #518?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.