Broken Top Northwest Ridge route
Very hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
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Distance
336 m1102 ft
Elevation gain
45m
Est. time
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 57.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 398 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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.
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About this trail
Broken Top Northwest Ridge route is a 0.8 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 2737 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 57.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 65/100
- - Terrain: 57.5% 90th-percentile grade and 398 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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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.
- 1.4 km away
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Broken Top Trail #10
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- 1.9 km away
Golden Lake Trail
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811 m · 15m · ↑ 22 m
- 1.9 km away
Golden Lake Old Trail
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
957 m · 20m · ↑ 56 m
- 2.6 km away
Green Lakes Trail #4070
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
22.44 km · 5h 25m · ↑ 254 m
- 3.2 km away
Soda Creek Trail #11
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
7.51 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 395 m
- 3.3 km away
Park Meadow Trail #96A
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
8.02 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 96 m
- 4.2 km away
Todd Trail #34
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
3.27 km · 55m · ↑ 124 m
- 4.4 km away
Moraine Lake Trail #17.1
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- 4.6 km away
South Sister Climber Trail #36
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
9.27 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 1474 m
- 4.6 km away
South Sister Climber Trail
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
9.90 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 1474 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Broken Top Northwest Ridge route?
Broken Top Northwest Ridge route is 0.8 km (0.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Broken Top Northwest Ridge route?
OpenTrail rates it very hard. It climbs about 336 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 58%.
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.