Tough Cow
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first12.3 km7.7 mi
Distance
238 m781 ft
Elevation gain
3h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 89.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.8 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
Tough Cow is a 12.3 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
- 586 m
- High point
- 829 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.9%
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 57/100
- - Terrain: 16.9% 90th-percentile grade and 19 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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Frequently asked
How long is Tough Cow?
Tough Cow is 12.3 km (7.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Tough Cow?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 238 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 17%.
Where is Tough Cow?
Tough Cow is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Tough Cow?
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.