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Broken Top Northwest Ridge route

Moderate · Ace

Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon

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2.5 km1.5 mi

Distance

735 m2411 ft

Elevation gain

1h 45m

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Route

Route type

What to expect on this trail

  • Steep
  • Sustained climb
  • Hiking
How these were worked out
Steepestimated
Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 47.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Sustained climbestimated
This trail gains 296 m of elevation per kilometre. 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.

Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.

About this trail

Broken Top Northwest Ridge route is a 2.5 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
0 m
High point
2737 m
90th percentile grade
47.0%
2737 m2369 m2001 m0 m1.2 km2.4 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bike access unknown

Legal access

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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.

Estimated MTB suitability

Difficult

35% confidence - score 65/100

  • - Terrain: 47.0% 90th-percentile grade and 296 m climbing per km.

Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Broken Top Northwest Ridge route?

Broken Top Northwest Ridge route is 2.5 km (1.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Broken Top Northwest Ridge route?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 735 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 47%.

Where is Broken Top Northwest Ridge route?

Broken Top Northwest Ridge route is in Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Broken Top Northwest Ridge route?

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.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026