Taylor Ridge Road
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first10.9 km6.7 mi
Distance
449 m1473 ft
Elevation gain
3h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
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 14.1% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.4 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Taylor Ridge Road is a 10.9 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
- 174 m
- High point
- 727 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.1%
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
Difficult
65% confidence - score 53/100
- - Terrain: 14.1% 90th-percentile grade and 41 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.
- China Creek Trail2.3 km · 1.4 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Knob Road2.0 km · 1.2 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Taylor Ridge B Road2.0 km · 1.2 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2500-5361.5 km · 0.9 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2500-5221.4 km · 0.9 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.0 km away
Taylor Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
17.46 km · 5h 5m · ↑ 719 m
- 3.7 km away
Maple Gulch
Hard · IvyOregon
13.60 km · 3h 45m · ↑ 431 m
- 3.9 km away
Buckhorn Mountain
Moderate · AceOregon
5.16 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 445 m
- 5.4 km away
Blanchard Glen
Moderate · AceOregon
6.85 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 434 m
- 5.6 km away
Little Pickett P Line
Moderate · AceOregon
5.23 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 320 m
- 6.1 km away
Blanchard Gulch B Spur
Easy · FernOregon
727 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.3 km away
Rum Creek
Hard · IvyOregon
13.38 km · 3h 35m · ↑ 388 m
- 6.6 km away
Blanchard Gulch C Spur
Easy · FernOregon
1.53 km · 25m · ↑ 65 m
- 7.6 km away
Peggler Butte Spur
Easy · FernOregon
530 m · 15m · ↑ 65 m
- 7.7 km away
Shan Creek Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
3.24 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 342 m
- 7.8 km away
Brockman Ridge
Moderate · AceOregon
4.50 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 39 m
- 8.4 km away
North Rum Creek Spur
Easy · FernOregon
1.59 km · 20m · ↑ 6 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Taylor Ridge Road?
Taylor Ridge Road is 10.9 km (6.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Taylor Ridge Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 449 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Taylor Ridge Road?
Taylor Ridge Road 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 Taylor Ridge Road?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Taylor Gorge Overview. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.