Thompson Ridge Road
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first13.5 km8.4 mi
Distance
420 m1378 ft
Elevation gain
3h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Parking nearby
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Rolling
- Hiking
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 14.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "very_bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 9.0 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
Thompson Ridge Road is a 13.5 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
- 422 m
- High point
- 1778 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.9%
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
Extreme
80% confidence - score 77/100
- - Terrain: 14.9% 90th-percentile grade and 31 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Smoothness: very bad.
- - 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 Thompson Ridge Road?
Thompson Ridge Road is 13.5 km (8.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Thompson Ridge Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 420 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is Thompson Ridge Road?
Thompson 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 Thompson Ridge Road?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Layton Ditch Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.