Tumulus Trail
Hard · IvyOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first12.7 km7.9 mi
Distance
43 m141 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 2.9% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Tumulus Trail is a 12.7 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
- 27 m
- High point
- 1083 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 2.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
53% confidence - score 24/100
- - Terrain: 2.9% 90th-percentile grade and 3 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- Oregon Desert Trail24.9 km · 15.5 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessHard · Ivy
- Dry River Trail14.0 km · 8.7 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessHard · Ivy
- Tumulus Trail11.9 km · 7.4 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessHard · Ivy
- Badlands Rock Trail10.1 km · 6.2 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessHard · Ivy
- Black Lava Trail5.2 km · 3.2 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessModerate · Ace
- Nighthawk Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessModerate · Ace
- Carey Act Trail2.9 km · 1.8 miEasy · Fern
- Basalt Trail0.9 km · 0.6 mi · Oregon Badlands WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 2.3 km away
Reynolds Pond Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.09 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.6 km away
Nighthawk Trail
Easy · FernOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
2.71 km · 40m · ↑ 17 m
- 3.8 km away
Sand Trail
Moderate · AceOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
4.62 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 22 m
- 3.9 km away
Flatiron Rock Trail
Moderate · AceOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
7.73 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 16 m
- 4.2 km away
Larry Chitwood Trail
Hard · IvyOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
10.96 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 33 m
- 6.0 km away
Castle Trail
Easy · FernOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
1.83 km · 25m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.2 km away
social trail
Easy · FernOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
1.58 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.8 km away
High Desert Trail
Moderate · AceOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
4.03 km · 55m · ↑ 0 m
- 8.2 km away
Ancient Juniper Trail
Moderate · AceOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
3.10 km · 45m · ↑ 16 m
- 8.3 km away
Homestead Trail
Moderate · AceOregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon
3.47 km · 50m · ↑ 16 m
- 9.3 km away
Lava Castle
Moderate · AceOregon
5.32 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.1 km away
Sand Canyon
Moderate · AceOregon
3.31 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 310 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Tumulus Trail?
Tumulus Trail is 12.7 km (7.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Tumulus Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 43 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 3%.
Where is Tumulus Trail?
Tumulus Trail is in Oregon Badlands Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Tumulus 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 Tumulus Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.