Middle Prong
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first10.8 km6.7 mi
Distance
192 m630 ft
Elevation gain
2h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 10.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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 Prong is a 10.8 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
- 255 m
- High point
- 1415 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.3%
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
47% confidence - score 30/100
- - Terrain: 10.3% 90th-percentile grade and 18 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Buckhead Mountain14.8 km · 9.2 mi · Umpqua National ForestHard · Ivy
- Bow Creek7.9 km · 4.9 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2814-7242.8 km · 1.7 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2814-7451.8 km · 1.1 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2814-7031.3 km · 0.8 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2814-7401.0 km · 0.6 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2814-7500.9 km · 0.5 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2814-7050.6 km · 0.4 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2814-7480.5 km · 0.3 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 4.0 km away
Prong Creek
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- 5.2 km away
French Creek
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
5.08 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 124 m
- 5.2 km away
Copeland Creek
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
6.71 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 347 m
- 6.0 km away
Cavitt Mountain
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
3.05 km · 45m · ↑ 34 m
- 7.2 km away
Youtlkut Pillars
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
2.92 km · 45m · ↑ 43 m
- 7.6 km away
Twin Lakes Ridge
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
823 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.8 km away
Cinderella Springs
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
4.83 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 73 m
- 7.9 km away
West Copeland
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
10.98 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 112 m
- 8.3 km away
Flagstone Peak
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
3.73 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 101 m
- 8.7 km away
Rusty Loop
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
1.91 km · 30m · ↑ 50 m
- 8.7 km away
Twin Calf
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
3.24 km · 55m · ↑ 134 m
- 9.0 km away
Black Butte
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
20.94 km · 5h 10m · ↑ 292 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Middle Prong?
Middle Prong is 10.8 km (6.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Middle Prong?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 192 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Middle Prong?
Middle Prong is in Umpqua 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 Prong?
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.