Rogue River National Recreation Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first59.9 km37.2 mi
Distance
1726 m5663 ft
Elevation gain
16h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 5 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 53.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.2 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
Rogue River National Recreation Trail is a 59.9 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
- 1841 m
- High point
- 253 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.4%
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
65% confidence - score 66/100
- - Terrain: 18.4% 90th-percentile grade and 29 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - 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.
- Wild Rogue Loop48.4 km · 30.1 mi · Wild Rogue WildernessHard · Ivy
- Rogue River Trail32.4 km · 20.1 miHard · Ivy
- Rogue River Trail #116023.3 km · 14.5 mi · Wild Rogue WildernessHard · Ivy
- Rogue River Trail18.3 km · 11.4 miHard · Ivy
- Marial Road17.6 km · 10.9 miHard · Ivy
- Rogue River Trail8.8 km · 5.4 miHard · Ivy
- Rogue River Trail #11608.0 km · 5.0 mi · Wild Rogue WildernessHard · Ivy
- Rogue River Trail5.3 km · 3.3 miModerate · Ace
- Clay Hill Trail #1160A4.9 km · 3.0 mi · Wild Rogue WildernessModerate · Ace
- Rogue River Trail #11603.7 km · 2.3 mi · Wild Rogue WildernessModerate · Ace
- Rogue River Trail #11602.5 km · 1.5 mi · Wild Rogue WildernessEasy · Fern
- Rogue River Trail1.9 km · 1.2 miEasy · Fern
- Devils Backbone Trail1.8 km · 1.1 mi · Wild Rogue WildernessEasy · Fern
- Rogue River Trail #11601.0 km · 0.6 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Rogue River Trail #11601.0 km · 0.6 mi · Wild Rogue WildernessEasy · Fern
- Rogue River Ranch trail0.7 km · 0.4 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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McKnabe Creek
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Original Access
Easy · FernOregon
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- 3.8 km away
Centennial Gulch
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3.00 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 195 m
- 3.8 km away
Smith Creek Spur
Easy · FernOregon
2.00 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.9 km away
Smith Creek
Easy · FernOregon
1.54 km · 20m · ↑ 15 m
- 4.0 km away
Gravey
Easy · FernOregon
830 m · 20m · ↑ 72 m
- 4.1 km away
Old Hog Creek Ridge
Moderate · AceOregon
3.72 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 166 m
- 4.3 km away
Zadie Spur
Easy · FernOregon
702 m · 10m · ↑ 14 m
- 4.4 km away
Maka Spur
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546 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 4.6 km away
Rum Creek
Hard · IvyOregon
13.38 km · 3h 35m · ↑ 388 m
- 4.8 km away
Coffee Pot
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7.22 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 79 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Rogue River National Recreation Trail?
Rogue River National Recreation Trail is 59.9 km (37.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 16h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Rogue River National Recreation Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1726 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Rogue River National Recreation Trail?
Rogue River National Recreation 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 Rogue River National Recreation Trail?
5 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Marial Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.