Needle Ridge Road
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first8.8 km5.4 mi
Distance
274 m899 ft
Elevation gain
2h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 9.8% 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
Needle Ridge Road is a 8.8 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
- 50 m
- High point
- 1175 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 9.8%
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
65% confidence - score 43/100
- - Terrain: 9.8% 90th-percentile grade and 31 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 250 m away
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Vetr 192
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West Spur
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- 2.9 km away
Vetr 100
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.47 km · 35m · ↑ 27 m
- 4.4 km away
Vetr 200
Hard · IvyOregon
10.77 km · 2h 50m · ↑ 270 m
- 4.9 km away
Vetr 036
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
1.79 km · 25m · ↑ 32 m
- 5.7 km away
Rogue Gorge Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
5.85 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 37 m
- 7.3 km away
Golden Stairs Trail
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- 8.2 km away
Union Creek Trail
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Vetr 302
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
773 m · 10m · ↑ 11 m
- 9.4 km away
Bitterlick Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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- 10.5 km away
Rogue Umpqua Divide Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Needle Ridge Road?
Needle Ridge Road is 8.8 km (5.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Needle Ridge Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 274 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Needle Ridge Road?
Needle Ridge Road is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Needle Ridge 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.