Layton Ditch Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first18.0 km11.2 mi
Distance
184 m604 ft
Elevation gain
4h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
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 12.4% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.3 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.
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About this trail
Layton Ditch Trail is a 18.0 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
- 234 m
- High point
- 758 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.4%
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
68% confidence - score 61/100
- - Terrain: 12.4% 90th-percentile grade and 10 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Smoothness: bad.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Layton Ditch Trail?
Layton Ditch Trail is 18.0 km (11.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Layton Ditch Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 184 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Layton Ditch Trail?
Layton Ditch Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Layton Ditch Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Layton Ditch Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Layton Ditch Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.