Medco A Road
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first16.1 km10.0 mi
Distance
401 m1316 ft
Elevation gain
4h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.0 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
Medco A Road is a 16.1 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
- 261 m
- High point
- 1137 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.6%
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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 29/100
- - Terrain: 12.6% 90th-percentile grade and 25 m climbing per km.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Medco A Road?
Medco A Road is 16.1 km (10.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Medco A Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 401 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Medco A Road?
Medco A Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Medco A 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.