Oregon · Trail 3380

Tumble Ridge

Tumble Ridge Trail is a 5.3-mile trail in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Willamette National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end44.7224° N, 122.1876° W · Directions ↗
Other end44.7552° N, 122.2247° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length5.3 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers3380
ForestWillamette National Forest (unit 0618)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Tumble Ridge Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 13.06 inches of precipitation, 5.6 inches of snowFebruary: 10.00 inches of precipitation, 2.2 inches of snowMarch: 10.71 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowApril: 8.63 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 6.02 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 3.84 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.68 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.92 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.81 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 7.96 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 13.49 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowDecember: 15.44 inches of precipitation, 1.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.9°F averageFebruary: 41.7°F averageMarch: 44.8°F averageApril: 49.2°F averageMay: 55.8°F averageJune: 61.0°F averageJuly: 68.0°F averageAugust: 68.5°F averageSeptember: 63.4°F averageOctober: 53.6°F averageNovember: 44.9°F averageDecember: 39.9°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Detroit Dam, 3 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,220 feet, station USC00352292 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 94 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 10 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 2,100 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

Tumble Creek Trailhead - South
No season published
under 0.1 mi
Tumble Creek Trailhead - North
No season published · listed closed
under 0.1 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Austin

    23 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,888 acres · 98% contained

  • Prescribed
    Spike Timber Sale Piles Rx - West

    23 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Slow Dxp/Lemiti Piles Rx - West

    24 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Timber Lake/Ripplebrook Admin Piles Rx - West

    25 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Explore

Guidebooks for Oregon

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  • Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Washington
    Andy Selters, 2019
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  • Oregon's Ancient Forests
    Chandra LeGue, 2019
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  • Backpacking Oregon
    Douglas Lorain, 2018
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  • Best dog hikes Oregon
    FalconGuides (Publisher), 2017
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    Fred Barstad, 2016
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Tumble Ridge Trail?

The Forest Service records 5.3 miles under this name in Willamette National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Tumble Ridge Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Tumble Ridge Trail start?

The line begins at 44.7224° N, 122.1876° W and ends at 44.7552° N, 122.2247° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Tumble Creek Trailhead - South, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Tumble Ridge Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Tumble Ridge Trail?

Southshore At Detroit Lake - Willamette (1.3 mi), Piety Island (1.4 mi) and Cove Creek (1.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 5 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Tumble Ridge Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Tumble Ridge Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Tumble Ridge Trail?

Willamette National Forest, Forest Service unit 0618. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Willamette National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Tumble Ridge Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Austin at 23 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Tumble Ridge in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0618. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.