North Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceSiuslaw National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.0 km3.7 mi
Distance
598 m1962 ft
Elevation gain
2h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
- Biking
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 19.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 38.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 99 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
North Ridge Trail is a 6.0 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 1148 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
73% confidence - score 67/100
- - Terrain: 19.2% 90th-percentile grade and 99 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 2.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.5 km away
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Ouch
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Supertree (damaged)
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Supertree
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Mohawk
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Frequently asked
How long is North Ridge Trail?
North Ridge Trail is 6.0 km (3.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is North Ridge Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 598 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is North Ridge Trail?
North Ridge Trail is in Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at North Ridge Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike North Ridge Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.