Maple Gulch
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first13.6 km8.5 mi
Distance
431 m1414 ft
Elevation gain
3h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 4 parking areas
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 16.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 24.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.2 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
Maple Gulch is a 13.6 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
- 488 m
- High point
- 506 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.6%
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
Difficult
47% confidence - score 51/100
- - Terrain: 16.6% 90th-percentile grade and 32 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
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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Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is Maple Gulch?
Maple Gulch is 13.6 km (8.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Maple Gulch?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 431 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Maple Gulch?
Maple Gulch is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Maple Gulch?
4 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.