Ridge Walker
Hard · IvyOregon
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Distance
81 m266 ft
Elevation gain
15m
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 21.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 22.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 156 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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
Ridge Walker is a 0.5 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 286 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.4%
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
55% confidence - score 58/100
- - Terrain: 21.4% 90th-percentile grade and 156 m climbing per km.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 2.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Ridge Walker?
Ridge Walker is 0.5 km (0.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Ridge Walker?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 81 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Ridge Walker?
Ridge Walker is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Ridge Walker?
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.