Blair Lake Trail #3553
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first23.4 km14.5 mi
Distance
808 m2651 ft
Elevation gain
6h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- 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 18.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 40.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.8 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
Blair Lake Trail #3553 is a 23.4 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
- 1152 m
- High point
- 1700 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.9%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 61/100
- - Terrain: 18.9% 90th-percentile grade and 35 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- Blair Lake Trail24.1 km · 15.0 mi · Waldo Lake WildernessHard · Ivy
- National Forest Development Road 5898-51412.0 km · 7.4 mi · Willamette National ForestHard · Ivy
- Shale Ridge Trail #35679.5 km · 5.9 mi · Waldo Lake WildernessHard · Ivy
- Six Lakes Trail #35978.3 km · 5.2 mi · Waldo Lake WildernessHard · Ivy
- Winchester Ridge Trail #35967.5 km · 4.7 mi · Waldo Lake WildernessHard · Ivy
- Blair Lake Trail #35536.2 km · 3.9 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Blair Lake Trail #35533.6 km · 2.3 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Wahanna Trail #35832.2 km · 1.4 mi · Waldo Lake WildernessEasy · Fern
- Judy Lake Trail #35751.8 km · 1.1 mi · Three Sisters WildernessEasy · Fern
- National Forest Development Road 1934-7411.7 km · 1.0 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Mule Mountain Trail #3553.10.9 km · 0.5 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 850 m away
Locust
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
5.88 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 500 m
- 7.1 km away
North Fork Trail #3666 (Segment 5)
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
10.77 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 29 m
- 7.2 km away
Salmon Lakes Trail #3585
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
8.34 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 111 m
- 7.8 km away
Wall Creek Warm Springs Trail
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
535 m · 10m · ↑ 40 m
- 7.9 km away
Huckleberry Lake Trail #3573
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
684 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 9.3 km away
Grasshopper Mountain Trail #3569
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
22.86 km · 6h 50m · ↑ 1060 m
- 9.5 km away
Waldo Meadows Trail #3591
Moderate · AceWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
7.97 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 149 m
- 9.5 km away
Bunchgrass
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
25.30 km · 8h 10m · ↑ 1527 m
- 9.6 km away
Waldo Mountain Trail #3592
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
3.57 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 201 m
- 9.8 km away
Spirit Lake Trail #3584
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
880 m · 15m · ↑ 34 m
- 10.4 km away
Constitution Grove Trail #3675
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
647 m · 10m · ↑ 11 m
- 11.6 km away
Cupit Mary Meadow Trail #3560
Easy · FernWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
2.50 km · 35m · ↑ 5 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Blair Lake Trail #3553?
Blair Lake Trail #3553 is 23.4 km (14.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 6h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Blair Lake Trail #3553?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 808 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Blair Lake Trail #3553?
Blair Lake Trail #3553 is in Waldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Blair Lake Trail #3553?
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.