Sampson Spring Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first9.4 km5.9 mi
Distance
1500 m4921 ft
Elevation gain
4h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- 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 35.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 55.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 159 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Sampson Spring Trail is a 9.4 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
- 222 m
- High point
- 2186 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 35.5%
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
Extreme
53% confidence - score 76/100
- - Terrain: 35.5% 90th-percentile grade and 159 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Sampson Spring Trail?
Sampson Spring Trail is 9.4 km (5.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Sampson Spring Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1500 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 36%.
Where is Sampson Spring Trail?
Sampson Spring 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 Sampson Spring 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.