Red Electric Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first11.6 km7.2 mi
Distance
121 m397 ft
Elevation gain
2h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Paved
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Pavedrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "asphalt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 8.7% 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 Electric Trail is a 11.6 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
- 199 m
- High point
- 169 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 8.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap marks bicycle access as prohibited on part of this route, while other sections are marked open. A closure anywhere on a route closes the whole route here, so treat it as closed until the restricted section is identified.
Sections of this route are mapped as open to bicycles and at least one is not. Identify the closed section before planning to ride any of it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
68% confidence - score 28/100
- - Terrain: 8.7% 90th-percentile grade and 10 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: asphalt.
- - Smoothness: intermediate.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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.
- 4T Trail21.4 km · 13.3 mi · Marquam Nature ParkHard · Ivy
- Goose Hollow to Tryon Creek Trail16.9 km · 10.5 miHard · Ivy
- Washington Park to Lesser Park Trail14.1 km · 8.8 mi · Gabriel ParkHard · Ivy
- Fanno Creek Trail13.7 km · 8.5 miHard · Ivy
- Terwilliger Trail12.2 km · 7.5 miHard · Ivy
- North Macadam to Hamilton/Scholls Ferry10.9 km · 6.8 miHard · Ivy
- Willamette Park to Multnomah/ Garden Home10.1 km · 6.3 miHard · Ivy
- Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail7.5 km · 4.6 mi · Tryon Creek State Natural AreaModerate · Ace
- Beaverton-Hillsdale Bikeway1.2 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- George Himes Trail0.8 km · 0.5 mi · George Himes ParkEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.1 km away
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Marigold Trail
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568 m · 10m · ↑ 13 m
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- 2.3 km away
Stephens Creek Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
6.29 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 165 m
- 2.3 km away
Woods Creek Trail
Easy · FernWoods Memorial Natural Area, Oregon
505 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.4 km away
Fanno Creek Greenway
Easy · FernGabriel Park, Oregon
683 m · 10m · ↑ 12 m
- 2.5 km away
Cedar Grove Trail
Easy · FernMary S. Young Park, Oregon
1.02 km · 20m · ↑ 42 m
- 3.0 km away
Beaverton Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
8.18 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 6 m
- 3.8 km away
Quail Creek Path
Easy · FernOregon
508 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.8 km away
Fanno Creek Trail
Easy · FernGreenway Park, Oregon
953 m · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.9 km away
Downing Path Trail
Easy · FernDowning Greenway, Oregon
1.17 km · 15m · ↑ 18 m
- 3.9 km away
Southwest Greenway
Easy · FernOregon
657 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Red Electric Trail?
Red Electric Trail is 11.6 km (7.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Red Electric Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 121 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Red Electric Trail?
Red Electric 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 Red Electric 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.
Can you bike Red Electric Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.