Rapid River Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first16.2 km10.1 mi
Distance
1299 m4262 ft
Elevation gain
5h 45m
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 23.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 65.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 80 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
Rapid River Trail is a 16.2 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
- 298 m
- High point
- 2209 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.1%
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
Difficult
35% confidence - score 52/100
- - Terrain: 23.1% 90th-percentile grade and 80 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.
- Rapid River Trail13.0 km · 8.1 miHard · Ivy
- Echols Ridge Trail9.7 km · 6.0 miHard · Ivy
- North Star Trail6.3 km · 3.9 miModerate · Ace
- Frypan Creek Trail6.1 km · 3.8 miModerate · Ace
- Indian Spring Trail6.1 km · 3.8 miModerate · Ace
- Black Lake Creek Trail5.2 km · 3.2 miModerate · Ace
- Lost Creek Trail3.6 km · 2.2 miModerate · Ace
- Cub Creek Trail2.4 km · 1.5 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 100 m away
Paradise Creek Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
7.31 km · 3h 0m · ↑ 803 m
- 2.5 km away
Copper Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
16.69 km · 5h 55m · ↑ 1345 m
- 3.5 km away
Rapid River Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
23.89 km · 7h 30m · ↑ 1296 m
- 5.0 km away
Bryan Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.81 km · 55m · ↑ 33 m
- 5.3 km away
Oxbow Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
15.14 km · 5h 45m · ↑ 1416 m
- 5.5 km away
Jackley Mountain Trail
Easy · FernOregon
894 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.6 km away
Rankin Mill Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
14.48 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 803 m
- 5.7 km away
Carbonate Hill Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
6.91 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 508 m
- 8.2 km away
West Fork Rapid River Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
16.76 km · 6h 20m · ↑ 1584 m
- 8.2 km away
Dog Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.14 km · 55m · ↑ 7 m
- 8.2 km away
Twin Lakes Creek Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.10 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 367 m
- 8.7 km away
Ruth Lake Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
700 m · 20m · ↑ 94 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Rapid River Trail?
Rapid River Trail is 16.2 km (10.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Rapid River Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1299 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Rapid River Trail?
Rapid River 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 Rapid River 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.