Green Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first18.9 km11.7 mi
Distance
201 m659 ft
Elevation gain
4h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 8.7% 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
Green Ridge Trail is a 18.9 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
- 448 m
- High point
- 1478 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 8.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
65% confidence - score 44/100
- - Terrain: 8.7% 90th-percentile grade and 11 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
- Forest Road 11526.0 km · 3.7 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1140-6004.5 km · 2.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1120-0502.2 km · 1.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1120-1101.6 km · 1.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1130-9300.7 km · 0.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1490-9000.7 km · 0.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 1130-3100.7 km · 0.4 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.6 km away
East Metolius River Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
14.88 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 48 m
- 1.7 km away
West Metolius River Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
11.53 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 57 m
- 3.6 km away
Jefferson Creek Trailhead
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
4.16 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 101 m
- 4.9 km away
Southwest Prairie Farm Ctf
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
537 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.0 km away
Abbot Creek
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
529 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 9.1 km away
Southwest Bean Spur
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.77 km · 25m · ↑ 6 m
- 9.3 km away
Two Springs
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.98 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 319 m
- 9.4 km away
Abbott Butte Spur
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.17 km · 20m · ↑ 53 m
- 10.7 km away
Cabot Lake Trail #4003
Moderate · AceMount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
3.22 km · 50m · ↑ 93 m
- 11.8 km away
Lake Creek Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
6.96 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 0 m
- 14.1 km away
Larch Trails
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.11 km · 45m · ↑ 16 m
- 14.5 km away
"Blue" Birding Loop
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.34 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Green Ridge Trail?
Green Ridge Trail is 18.9 km (11.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Green Ridge Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 201 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Green Ridge Trail?
Green Ridge Trail is in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Green Ridge Trail?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Green Ridge Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.