Murphy Road
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first8.7 km5.4 mi
Distance
170 m558 ft
Elevation gain
2h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Even underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 15.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 19.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Even underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade1" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.3 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
Murphy Road is a 8.7 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
- 503 m
- High point
- 936 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.2%
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 35/100
- - Terrain: 15.2% 90th-percentile grade and 20 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade1.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Murphy Road?
Murphy Road is 8.7 km (5.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Murphy Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 170 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Murphy Road?
Murphy 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 Murphy 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.