Middle Fork National Recreation Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first53.9 km33.5 mi
Distance
144 m472 ft
Elevation gain
12h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Even underfoot
- Hiking
- Running
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 9.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Even underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade1" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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
Middle Fork National Recreation Trail is a 53.9 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
- 1316 m
- High point
- 1621 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
65% confidence - score 39/100
- - Terrain: 9.2% 90th-percentile grade and 3 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Track firmness: grade1.
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.
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- Middle Fork Willamette Trail #36096.8 km · 4.2 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Middle Fork Willamette Trail #36096.3 km · 3.9 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Middle Fork Willamette Trail #36095.8 km · 3.6 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2153-3553.6 km · 2.3 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- June Lake Trail3.5 km · 2.2 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2100-2762.1 km · 1.3 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2100-2731.7 km · 1.0 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Middle Fork Willamette Trail #36090.9 km · 0.6 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
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Start O'Williamette Trail
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1.68 km · 40m · ↑ 183 m
- 600 m away
Sawtooth Trail
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3.58 km · 55m · ↑ 87 m
- 1.3 km away
Windy Pass Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
13.55 km · 4h 0m · ↑ 600 m
- 1.9 km away
Indigo Extension Trail
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.33 km · 30m · ↑ 6 m
- 1.9 km away
Indigo Lake Loop Trail
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1.45 km · 20m · ↑ 5 m
- 2.6 km away
Pacific Crest Trail
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PCT - Oregon Section D
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High Divide Trail
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Windy Lakes Trail #46
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Frequently asked
How long is Middle Fork National Recreation Trail?
Middle Fork National Recreation Trail is 53.9 km (33.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 12h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Middle Fork National Recreation Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 144 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Middle Fork National Recreation Trail?
Middle Fork National Recreation Trail 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 Middle Fork National Recreation Trail?
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.
Can you bike Middle Fork National Recreation Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.