Wilson River Trail
Hard · IvyTillamook State Forest, Oregon
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Add the first14.6 km9.1 mi
Distance
430 m1411 ft
Elevation gain
4h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 4 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 38.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.2 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Wilson River Trail is a 14.6 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
- 480 m
- High point
- 354 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 58/100
- - Terrain: 18.1% 90th-percentile grade and 29 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 350 m away
Old Wilson River Trail
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
508 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.8 km away
Parking Lot West
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
1.81 km · 25m · ↑ 18 m
- 2.0 km away
Wilson River Trail
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
7.65 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 383 m
- 2.1 km away
Mongos Canyon
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
4.26 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 115 m
- 2.8 km away
Deer Fence
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
2.84 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 291 m
- 3.0 km away
Parking Lot East
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
908 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.1 km away
Kings Mountain Jr.
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
762 m · 25m · ↑ 137 m
- 3.2 km away
Cedar Fence
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
1.65 km · 25m · ↑ 34 m
- 3.3 km away
Benny Hill
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
2.72 km · 35m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.3 km away
Payne
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
4.24 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 77 m
- 3.5 km away
Deer Fence Trail
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
1.34 km · 35m · ↑ 153 m
- 3.6 km away
Wolf Foot
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
876 m · 15m · ↑ 9 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Wilson River Trail?
Wilson River Trail is 14.6 km (9.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Wilson River Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 430 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Wilson River Trail?
Wilson River Trail is in Tillamook State Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Wilson River Trail?
4 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Keenig Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Wilson River Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.