Southside Slip
Hard · IvyMcDonald Research Forest, Oregon
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Distance
0 m0 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Dogs allowed
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 36.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 11.8%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 13.4 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Southside Slip is a 1.7 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
- 261 m
- High point
- 465 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 36.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
A general access restriction applies and no bicycle-specific permission overrides it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
55% confidence - score 72/100
- - Terrain: 36.8% 90th-percentile grade and 0 m climbing per km.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 4.
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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Frequently asked
How long is Southside Slip?
Southside Slip is 1.7 km (1.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Southside Slip?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 0 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 37%.
Where is Southside Slip?
Southside Slip is in McDonald Research Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Southside Slip?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Southside Slip?
Yes — Southside Slip is mapped as dog friendly. Posted signs and seasonal restrictions always take precedence.
Can you bike Southside Slip?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.