Monitor Ridge Climbing Route
Very hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first3.9 km2.4 mi
Distance
1122 m3681 ft
Elevation gain
2h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 44.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 59.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 290 m of elevation per kilometre. 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 Expert Summit Serious terrain. Start early, plan carefully, tell someone.
About this trail
Monitor Ridge Climbing Route is a 3.9 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
- 24 m
- High point
- 2531 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 44.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Extreme
53% confidence - score 83/100
- - Terrain: 44.7% 90th-percentile grade and 290 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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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Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is Monitor Ridge Climbing Route?
Monitor Ridge Climbing Route is 3.9 km (2.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Monitor Ridge Climbing Route?
OpenTrail rates it very hard. It climbs about 1122 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 45%.
Where is Monitor Ridge Climbing Route?
Monitor Ridge Climbing Route is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Monitor Ridge Climbing Route?
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 Monitor Ridge Climbing Route?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.