Windy Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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Add the first21.8 km13.5 mi
Distance
1384 m4541 ft
Elevation gain
7h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 17.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 32.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.1 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
Windy Ridge Trail is a 21.8 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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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
- 109 m
- High point
- 1943 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.7%
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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 42/100
- - Terrain: 17.7% 90th-percentile grade and 64 m climbing per km.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 4.5 km away
Dug Bar Road (FSR 4260)
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Western Rim National Recreation Trail
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- 4.7 km away
Upper Cow Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
11.11 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 87 m
- 4.9 km away
Rowley Gulch Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
4.97 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 825 m
- 5.0 km away
Palace Trail
Moderate · AceHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
4.64 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 741 m
- 5.1 km away
Lightning Creek Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
1.62 km · 20m · ↑ 6 m
- 5.4 km away
Winters Gulch Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
2.98 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.7 km away
Jakey Ridge Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
20.55 km · 4h 55m · ↑ 227 m
- 6.0 km away
Cow Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
15.95 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 576 m
- 6.9 km away
West Fork Trail
Easy · FernHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
2.35 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.4 km away
Horse Creek Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
16.68 km · 4h 10m · ↑ 292 m
- 7.7 km away
Deep Creek Bench Trail
Hard · IvyHells Canyon Wilderness, Oregon
10.07 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 692 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Windy Ridge Trail?
Windy Ridge Trail is 21.8 km (13.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 7h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Windy Ridge Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1384 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Windy Ridge Trail?
Windy Ridge Trail is in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Windy Ridge 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.