Paulina Valley Road
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first10.5 km6.5 mi
Distance
259 m850 ft
Elevation gain
2h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.4% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade4" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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
Paulina Valley Road is a 10.5 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
- 23 m
- High point
- 1474 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.4%
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: 7.4% 90th-percentile grade and 25 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade4.
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 Paulina Valley Road?
Paulina Valley Road is 10.5 km (6.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Paulina Valley Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 259 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Paulina Valley Road?
Paulina Valley Road is in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Paulina Valley 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.