Elk Valley Road
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first18.3 km11.4 mi
Distance
251 m823 ft
Elevation gain
4h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Even underfoot
- 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 12.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Even underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade1" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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
Elk Valley Road is a 18.3 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
- 539 m
- High point
- 803 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.2%
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 41/100
- - Terrain: 12.2% 90th-percentile grade and 14 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Track firmness: grade1.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Elk Valley Road?
Elk Valley Road is 18.3 km (11.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Elk Valley Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 251 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Elk Valley Road?
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 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.