Oxbow Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first15.0 km9.3 mi
Distance
1411 m4629 ft
Elevation gain
5h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 32.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 64.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 94 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 Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Oxbow Trail is a 15.0 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
- 944 m
- High point
- 2421 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 32.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 53/100
- - Terrain: 32.4% 90th-percentile grade and 94 m climbing per km.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Oxbow Trail?
Oxbow Trail is 15.0 km (9.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Oxbow Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1411 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 32%.
Where is Oxbow Trail?
Oxbow Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Oxbow Trail?
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.