Lower Canyon Road
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.2 km5.7 mi
Distance
286 m938 ft
Elevation gain
2h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 30.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.0 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
Lower Canyon Road is a 9.2 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 173 m
- High point
- 1085 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
47% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 15.6% 90th-percentile grade and 31 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Lower Canyon Road?
Lower Canyon Road is 9.2 km (5.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lower Canyon Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 286 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Lower Canyon Road?
Lower Canyon Road is in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Lower Canyon 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.