Tarbell Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first29.0 km18.0 mi
Distance
615 m2018 ft
Elevation gain
7h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
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 15.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 64.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.6 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Tarbell Trail is a 29.0 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
- 1219 m
- High point
- 1006 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
85% confidence - score 66/100
- - Terrain: 15.9% 90th-percentile grade and 21 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Track firmness: grade3.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 3.
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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Tarbell Trail7.4 km · 4.6 miModerate · Ace
- L-1211 Road5.6 km · 3.5 miModerate · Ace
- L-1120 Road5.5 km · 3.4 miModerate · Ace
- Appaloosa Trail5.3 km · 3.3 miModerate · Ace
- Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)5.1 km · 3.2 miModerate · Ace
- Sixth Sense Trail4.2 km · 2.6 miModerate · Ace
- Skyline ORV Trail4.1 km · 2.6 miModerate · Ace
- Chinook Trail3.6 km · 2.2 miModerate · Ace
- Grouse Vista Trail3.5 km · 2.2 miModerate · Ace
- Tarbell Trail3.4 km · 2.1 miModerate · Ace
- L-1070 Road3.2 km · 2.0 miModerate · Ace
- L-1123 Road3.0 km · 1.9 miModerate · Ace
- Tarbell Trail2.9 km · 1.8 miEasy · Fern
- Silver Shadow Trail2.9 km · 1.8 miEasy · Fern
- L-1121 Road2.8 km · 1.7 miEasy · Fern
- Tarbell Trail2.6 km · 1.6 miEasy · Fern
- Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek)2.5 km · 1.5 miEasy · Fern
- Bear Grass Trail2.4 km · 1.5 miEasy · Fern
- Tarbell Trail2.4 km · 1.5 miEasy · Fern
- Tarbell Trail1.9 km · 1.2 miEasy · Fern
- L-1182 Road1.7 km · 1.1 miEasy · Fern
- Silver Shadow Trail1.6 km · 1.0 miEasy · Fern
- L-1123E Road1.6 km · 1.0 miEasy · Fern
- L-1123A Road1.4 km · 0.9 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 900 m away
Upper Murphy's Grade
Easy · FernOregon
1.36 km · 35m · ↑ 156 m
- 1.0 km away
Skyline ORV Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.11 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 191 m
- 1.2 km away
Ross' Grade
Easy · FernOregon
1.54 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.4 km away
Thrillium MTB Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.81 km · 50m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.2 km away
Screech Owl ORV Trail
Easy · FernOregon
502 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.4 km away
Vista Ridge Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.98 km · 40m · ↑ 161 m
- 2.6 km away
Snaggle Tooth ORV Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.03 km · 20m · ↑ 81 m
- 3.6 km away
Sturgeon Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.58 km · 40m · ↑ 211 m
- 3.9 km away
Bells Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
13.84 km · 4h 0m · ↑ 576 m
- 4.2 km away
Silver Star Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
7.77 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 602 m
- 4.3 km away
Kermode Krossing ORV Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.14 km · 20m · ↑ 25 m
- 4.3 km away
Hagen Creek ORV Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.92 km · 30m · ↑ 64 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Tarbell Trail?
Tarbell Trail is 29.0 km (18.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 7h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Tarbell Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 615 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Tarbell Trail?
Tarbell 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 Tarbell 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.
Can you bike Tarbell Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.