Red Butte
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first26.5 km16.5 mi
Distance
994 m3261 ft
Elevation gain
7h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.6% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Red Butte is a 26.5 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
- 253 m
- High point
- 1375 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.6%
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 37/100
- - Terrain: 12.6% 90th-percentile grade and 38 m climbing per km.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
- Old Red Butte16.9 km · 10.5 miHard · Ivy
- Dumont Creek16.2 km · 10.1 mi · Umpqua National ForestHard · Ivy
- Dumont Ridge9.4 km · 5.9 mi · Umpqua National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 2792-1008.8 km · 5.5 mi · Umpqua National ForestHard · Ivy
- Paradise8.2 km · 5.1 mi · Umpqua National ForestHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 2792-3035.4 km · 3.3 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- National Forest Development Road 2792-1764.3 km · 2.7 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 2792-0403.9 km · 2.4 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- Upper Negro Creek2.3 km · 1.4 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2792-0031.8 km · 1.1 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
- Cavitt Connection1.7 km · 1.0 mi · Umpqua National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 650 m away
Sequoia
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- 1.5 km away
Negro Creek
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
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- 1.5 km away
Lateral One
Hard · IvyOregon
14.92 km · 4h 45m · ↑ 845 m
- 2.4 km away
Emile Ridge
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
2.21 km · 35m · ↑ 38 m
- 2.8 km away
Emile Creek Spur
Easy · FernOregon
841 m · 15m · ↑ 24 m
- 3.2 km away
Cedar Creek
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
3.15 km · 55m · ↑ 122 m
- 3.3 km away
Middle Emile
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
1.45 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.3 km away
Emile Creek
Moderate · AceOregon
3.62 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 158 m
- 3.7 km away
Taft Ridge
Easy · FernUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
848 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.8 km away
Lower Emile
Moderate · AceUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
6.29 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 138 m
- 3.8 km away
Taft Bench
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
12.69 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 56 m
- 4.3 km away
Clover Creek
Hard · IvyUmpqua National Forest, Oregon
13.92 km · 3h 20m · ↑ 119 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Red Butte?
Red Butte is 26.5 km (16.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 7h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Red Butte?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 994 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Red Butte?
Red Butte is in Umpqua National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Red Butte?
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.