Cliff Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
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Distance
7 m23 ft
Elevation gain
10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 10.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Cliff Lake Trail is a 0.5 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.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 18 m
- High point
- 1913 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.2%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 41/100
- - Terrain: 10.2% 90th-percentile grade and 13 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.
- PCT - Oregon Section C118.7 km · 73.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Rogue Wolf Loop43.1 km · 26.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail36.9 km · 23.0 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Seven Lakes Trail9.9 km · 6.2 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Seven Lakes Trail2.4 km · 1.5 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
- Pacific Crest Trail1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 550 m away
Lake Ivern Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
3.07 km · 40m · ↑ 12 m
- 1.1 km away
Alta Lake Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
10.06 km · 3h 20m · ↑ 634 m
- 1.3 km away
Seven Lakes Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
5.60 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 499 m
- 1.3 km away
Devil's Peak Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.10 km · 40m · ↑ 114 m
- 2.9 km away
Snow Lakes Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
10.52 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 333 m
- 3.1 km away
King Spruce Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
4.38 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 30 m
- 3.1 km away
Middle Fork Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
7.02 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 670 m
- 3.7 km away
Nannie Creek Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
6.77 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 158 m
- 4.2 km away
Middle Fork Basin Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.39 km · 20m · ↑ 35 m
- 5.0 km away
Sevenmile Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.87 km · 50m · ↑ 105 m
- 5.4 km away
Donna Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.19 km · 15m · ↑ 11 m
- 5.8 km away
Trail 985
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
3.19 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 294 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cliff Lake Trail?
Cliff Lake Trail is 0.5 km (0.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cliff Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 7 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is Cliff Lake Trail?
Cliff 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 Cliff 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 Cliff 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.