Old Red Butte
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first16.9 km10.5 mi
Distance
1040 m3412 ft
Elevation gain
5h 30m
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 12.3% 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
Old Red Butte is a 16.9 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
- 25 m
- High point
- 1373 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.3%
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 38/100
- - Terrain: 12.3% 90th-percentile grade and 62 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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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Egglestron Creek Spur
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Frequently asked
How long is Old Red Butte?
Old Red Butte is 16.9 km (10.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Old Red Butte?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1040 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Old Red Butte?
Old Red Butte is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Old Red Butte?
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.