Alta Lake Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first10.1 km6.3 mi
Distance
634 m2080 ft
Elevation gain
3h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Hiking
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 15.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 33.6%. 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
Alta Lake Trail is a 10.1 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.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 40 m
- High point
- 2089 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.8%
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 56/100
- - Terrain: 15.8% 90th-percentile grade and 63 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.
- Rogue Wolf Loop43.1 km · 26.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Seven Lakes Trail9.9 km · 6.2 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Middle Fork Trail7.0 km · 4.4 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 37855.6 km · 3.5 mi · Rogue River-Siskiyou National ForestModerate · Ace
- Seven Lakes Trail5.6 km · 3.5 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
- Alta Lake Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
- King Spruce Trail4.4 km · 2.7 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
- Seven Lakes Trail2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.7 km away
Middle Fork Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
5.03 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 150 m
- 3.4 km away
Halifax Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
5.16 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 23 m
- 4.1 km away
Trail 1085
Easy · FernRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
2.86 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.4 km away
Mudjekeewis Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
5.29 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 81 m
- 5.1 km away
Tom and Jerry Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
8.82 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 237 m
- 5.5 km away
Lake Ivern Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
3.07 km · 40m · ↑ 12 m
- 6.2 km away
McKie Camp Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
9.79 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 188 m
- 7.5 km away
South Fork Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
8.03 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 6 m
- 7.5 km away
Devil's Peak Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.10 km · 40m · ↑ 114 m
- 7.6 km away
Trail 985
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
3.19 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 294 m
- 7.6 km away
PCT - Oregon Section C
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
118.74 km · 30h 20m · ↑ 2361 m
- 7.6 km away
Jack Spring Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
895 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Alta Lake Trail?
Alta Lake Trail is 10.1 km (6.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Alta Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 634 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Alta Lake Trail?
Alta Lake Trail is in Sky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Alta Lake 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 Alta Lake Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.