Rapid River Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first13.0 km8.1 mi
Distance
1032 m3386 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 53.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 12.7 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
Rapid River Trail is a 13.0 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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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
- 185 m
- High point
- 2209 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 52/100
- - Terrain: 23.5% 90th-percentile grade and 79 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 Trail16.2 km · 10.1 miHard · Ivy
- Echols Ridge Trail9.7 km · 6.0 miHard · Ivy
- North Star Trail6.3 km · 3.9 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.
- less than 100 m away
Frypan Creek Trail
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Paradise Creek Trail
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7.31 km · 3h 0m · ↑ 803 m
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Rapid River Ridge Trail
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- 4.2 km away
Rankin Mill Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
14.48 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 803 m
- 4.8 km away
Copper Creek Trail
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- 4.8 km away
Carbonate Hill Trail
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6.91 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 508 m
- 5.6 km away
Twin Lakes Creek Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.10 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 367 m
- 5.8 km away
Bryan Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.81 km · 55m · ↑ 33 m
- 7.1 km away
Jackley Mountain Trail
Easy · FernOregon
894 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.6 km away
Oxbow Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
15.14 km · 5h 45m · ↑ 1416 m
- 7.6 km away
Ant Basin Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.46 km · 40m · ↑ 181 m
- 7.9 km away
Ant Basin South Trail
Easy · FernOregon
642 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Rapid River Trail?
Rapid River Trail is 13.0 km (8.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Rapid River Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1032 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
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.