Sykes Ridge Road
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.3 km2.0 mi
Distance
116 m381 ft
Elevation gain
55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.1 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Sykes Ridge Road is a 3.3 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
- 73 m
- High point
- 784 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.9%
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 52/100
- - Terrain: 13.9% 90th-percentile grade and 36 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - 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.
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Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Sykes Ridge Road?
Sykes Ridge Road is 3.3 km (2.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Sykes Ridge Road?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 116 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Sykes Ridge Road?
Sykes Ridge Road is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Sykes Ridge Road?
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.