Rankin Mill Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first14.5 km9.0 mi
Distance
803 m2635 ft
Elevation gain
4h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 32.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 15.1 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Rankin Mill Trail is a 14.5 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
- 934 m
- High point
- 2451 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.5%
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
35% confidence - score 50/100
- - Terrain: 23.5% 90th-percentile grade and 55 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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- Copper Creek Trail16.7 km · 10.4 miHard · Ivy
- West Fork Rapid River Trail12.4 km · 7.7 miHard · Ivy
- Copper Creek Trail8.9 km · 5.5 miHard · Ivy
- Paradise Creek Trail7.3 km · 4.5 miModerate · Ace
- Carbonate Hill Trail6.9 km · 4.3 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessModerate · Ace
- Black Lake Creek Trail5.2 km · 3.2 miModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.2 km away
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Six Lakes Basin Trail
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7.82 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 200 m
- 2.7 km away
Horse Pasture Basin Trail
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5.14 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 246 m
- 3.1 km away
Echols Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
9.69 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 312 m
- 4.1 km away
Deep Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
21.65 km · 8h 20m · ↑ 2092 m
- 4.2 km away
Twin Lakes Creek Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.10 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 367 m
- 4.5 km away
Casey Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
14.50 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 792 m
- 4.7 km away
Rapid River Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
16.19 km · 5h 45m · ↑ 1299 m
- 4.9 km away
North Star Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
6.33 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.6 km away
Ruth Lake Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
700 m · 20m · ↑ 94 m
- 6.1 km away
Lost Basin Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
5.48 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 277 m
- 6.1 km away
Cub Creek Trail
Easy · FernOregon
2.35 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 354 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Rankin Mill Trail?
Rankin Mill Trail is 14.5 km (9.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Rankin Mill Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 803 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Rankin Mill Trail?
Rankin Mill 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 Rankin Mill 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.