South Fork Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first8.0 km5.0 mi
Distance
6 m20 ft
Elevation gain
1h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.1% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
South Fork Trail is a 8.0 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
- 132 m
- High point
- 1347 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.1%
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
53% confidence - score 31/100
- - Terrain: 6.1% 90th-percentile grade and 1 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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Frequently asked
How long is South Fork Trail?
South Fork Trail is 8.0 km (5.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is South Fork Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 6 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is South Fork Trail?
South Fork Trail is in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at South Fork 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.