West Fork Rapid River Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first16.8 km10.4 mi
Distance
1584 m5197 ft
Elevation gain
6h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 23.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 44.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 95 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
West Fork Rapid River Trail is a 16.8 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
- 98 m
- High point
- 2368 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 23.9%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 71/100
- - Terrain: 23.9% 90th-percentile grade and 95 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Oxbow Trail15.1 km · 9.4 miHard · Ivy
- Rankin Mill Trail14.5 km · 9.0 miHard · Ivy
- Black Lake-Horse Heaven Trail13.4 km · 8.3 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessHard · Ivy
- West Fork Rapid River Trail12.4 km · 7.7 miHard · Ivy
- Dog Ridge Trail4.1 km · 2.6 miModerate · Ace
- Frank Wurl Trail3.8 km · 2.4 miModerate · Ace
- Debs Corral Trail2.3 km · 1.4 mi · Hells Canyon WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.4 km away
Cannon Ball Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
7.27 km · 2h 50m · ↑ 749 m
- 2.5 km away
Sampson Spring Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
9.44 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 1500 m
- 3.4 km away
Oxbow Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
15.01 km · 5h 40m · ↑ 1411 m
- 4.1 km away
Rapid River Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
23.89 km · 7h 30m · ↑ 1296 m
- 4.4 km away
North Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
10.22 km · 4h 20m · ↑ 1251 m
- 4.5 km away
Alder Springs Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.73 km · 30m · ↑ 66 m
- 5.8 km away
Jackley Mountain Trail
Easy · FernOregon
894 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.2 km away
South Boise Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
18.15 km · 4h 50m · ↑ 470 m
- 6.5 km away
Copper Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
16.69 km · 5h 55m · ↑ 1345 m
- 6.6 km away
Bryan Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.81 km · 55m · ↑ 33 m
- 6.6 km away
Cannon Lakes Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
1.23 km · 20m · ↑ 18 m
- 7.7 km away
Seven Devils Station
Easy · FernOregon
674 m · 15m · ↑ 39 m
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Frequently asked
How long is West Fork Rapid River Trail?
West Fork Rapid River Trail is 16.8 km (10.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 6h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is West Fork Rapid River Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1584 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is West Fork Rapid River Trail?
West Fork Rapid River 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 West Fork Rapid River 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 West Fork Rapid River Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.