Illinois River Trail
Hard · IvyKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first45.1 km28.0 mi
Distance
2120 m6955 ft
Elevation gain
13h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 2 parking areas
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 26.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 46.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 15.6 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
Illinois River Trail is a 45.1 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
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 2320 m
- High point
- 1182 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 26.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 67/100
- - Terrain: 26.2% 90th-percentile grade and 47 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 7.2 km away
Deep Gorge Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.11 km · 25m · ↑ 117 m
- 11.4 km away
Horn Bend Trail
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992 m · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.4 km away
Kalmiopsis Rim Trail
Hard · IvyKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
40.84 km · 12h 0m · ↑ 1767 m
- 12.3 km away
Upper Chetco Trail
Hard · IvyKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
31.68 km · 10h 35m · ↑ 2142 m
- 12.4 km away
Taylor Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
17.46 km · 5h 5m · ↑ 719 m
- 13.4 km away
Snailback Falls Trail
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.31 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 282 m
- 14.3 km away
Bailey Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyKalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon
11.62 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 285 m
- 15.9 km away
Cedar Swamp
Hard · IvyOregon
9.04 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 323 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Illinois River Trail?
Illinois River Trail is 45.1 km (28.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 13h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Illinois River Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 2120 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 26%.
Where is Illinois River Trail?
Illinois River Trail is in Kalmiopsis Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Illinois River Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Illinois River West Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Illinois River Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.