East Fork Elk Valley Road
Hard · IvyOregon
No photos yet
Add the first9.1 km5.6 mi
Distance
443 m1453 ft
Elevation gain
2h 45m
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 14.4% 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
East Fork Elk Valley Road is a 9.1 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
Loading forecast…
Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 54 m
- High point
- 918 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.4%
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
Difficult
65% confidence - score 60/100
- - Terrain: 14.4% 90th-percentile grade and 49 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
Report incorrect bike access
Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 500 m away
Elk Hayes
Easy · FernOregon
2.47 km · 40m · ↑ 61 m
- 700 m away
Elk Ridge
Easy · FernOregon
2.18 km · 50m · ↑ 209 m
- 1.1 km away
Dutch Elk
Easy · FernOregon
1.79 km · 35m · ↑ 134 m
- 1.5 km away
Hayes Creek Spur
Moderate · AceOregon
3.60 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 258 m
- 1.5 km away
Bull Elk
Easy · FernOregon
2.06 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.7 km away
Slotted Pen
Hard · IvyOregon
8.88 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 580 m
- 1.9 km away
Turp
Easy · FernOregon
1.01 km · 15m · ↑ 7 m
- 1.9 km away
Grant
Easy · FernOregon
573 m · 10m · ↑ 8 m
- 2.4 km away
Panther Ridge Mainline
Easy · FernOregon
2.02 km · 35m · ↑ 96 m
- 2.5 km away
Overend
Easy · FernOregon
746 m · 10m · ↑ 25 m
- 3.3 km away
Elk Creek
Moderate · AceOregon
4.48 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 293 m
- 3.4 km away
Upper Sixmile Ridge
Moderate · AceOregon
5.08 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 113 m
Photos
Location metadata is stripped from uploads automatically. New photos are reviewed by a moderator before they appear publicly.
No photos yet.
Reviews
Create a free account to review this trail.
Frequently asked
How long is East Fork Elk Valley Road?
East Fork Elk Valley Road is 9.1 km (5.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is East Fork Elk Valley Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 443 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is East Fork Elk Valley Road?
East Fork Elk Valley 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 East Fork Elk Valley 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.