Buck Mountain Loop Trail
Hard · IvySilver Falls State Park, Oregon
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Add the first10.9 km6.8 mi
Distance
274 m899 ft
Elevation gain
2h 50m
Est. time
Loop
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 11.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Buck Mountain Loop Trail is a 10.9 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
- 271 m
- High point
- 684 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.3%
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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 26/100
- - Terrain: 11.3% 90th-percentile grade and 25 m climbing per km.
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.
- Catamount Trail8.8 km · 5.5 mi · Silver Falls State ParkHard · Ivy
- Lost Creek Trail2.5 km · 1.6 mi · Silver Falls State ParkEasy · Fern
- Smith Creek Trail2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Silver Falls State ParkEasy · Fern
- Howard Creek Loop Trail2.0 km · 1.3 mi · Silver Falls State ParkEasy · Fern
- Cutoff Trail1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Silver Falls State ParkEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.8 km away
Shellburg Creek Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
2.00 km · 30m · ↑ 45 m
- 1.8 km away
Bobble Head
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
1.36 km · 35m · ↑ 155 m
- 2.4 km away
Vine Maple Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
780 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.4 km away
August Mountain Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
1.72 km · 30m · ↑ 82 m
- 2.4 km away
Pusher Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
979 m · 25m · ↑ 135 m
- 2.5 km away
Branubien Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
1.77 km · 30m · ↑ 61 m
- 2.5 km away
Payback Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
653 m · 20m · ↑ 89 m
- 2.5 km away
Bullit Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
695 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.7 km away
Shellberg Falls Trail
Easy · FernSantiam State Forest, Oregon
1.48 km · 25m · ↑ 61 m
- 2.9 km away
Rackett Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceSilver Falls State Park, Oregon
3.32 km · 45m · ↑ 5 m
- 3.7 km away
Rackett Ridge Connector
Easy · FernSilver Falls State Park, Oregon
1.85 km · 25m · ↑ 21 m
- 3.8 km away
Roemer's Meadow (aka Boomer Meadow)
Easy · FernSilver Falls State Park, Oregon
2.88 km · 50m · ↑ 139 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Buck Mountain Loop Trail?
Buck Mountain Loop Trail is 10.9 km (6.8 miles) as a loop. Allow roughly 2h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Buck Mountain Loop Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 274 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Buck Mountain Loop Trail?
Buck Mountain Loop Trail is in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Buck Mountain Loop 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.