East Fork Illinois River Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first4.2 km2.6 mi
Distance
54 m177 ft
Elevation gain
1h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
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 19.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 29.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 12.5 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
East Fork Illinois River Trail is a 4.2 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
- 238 m
- High point
- 729 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 62/100
- - Terrain: 19.4% 90th-percentile grade and 13 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
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.
- Bybee Road5.6 km · 3.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Osgood Ditch Trail2.5 km · 1.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- East Fork Illinois River Trail2.3 km · 1.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- East Fork Illinois Road1.5 km · 1.0 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- East Fork Illinois River Trail0.9 km · 0.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.4 km away
Sanger Peak Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.99 km · 50m · ↑ 255 m
- 10.0 km away
Snojob Road Spur A
Easy · FernKlamath National Forest, Oregon
1.92 km · 30m · ↑ 69 m
- 12.1 km away
Greens Creek Road Spur D
Easy · FernKlamath National Forest, Oregon
1.08 km · 30m · ↑ 173 m
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Frequently asked
How long is East Fork Illinois River Trail?
East Fork Illinois River Trail is 4.2 km (2.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is East Fork Illinois River Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 54 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is East Fork Illinois River Trail?
East Fork Illinois River Trail 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 East Fork Illinois River 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 East Fork Illinois River Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.