climber's trail
Very hard · IvyWhychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Wild Area), Oregon
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Add the first6.3 km3.9 mi
Distance
1049 m3442 ft
Elevation gain
3h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 29.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 50.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 167 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.
Ivy's Expert Summit Serious terrain. Start early, plan carefully, tell someone.
About this trail
climber's trail is a 6.3 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
- 6 m
- High point
- 2526 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 29.9%
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
Difficult
35% confidence - score 59/100
- - Terrain: 29.9% 90th-percentile grade and 167 m climbing per km.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 850 m away
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Easy · FernWhychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Wild Area), Oregon
1.15 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.2 km away
Green Lakes Trail #4070
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
22.44 km · 5h 25m · ↑ 254 m
- 2.2 km away
Three Sisters Loop Trail
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
70.22 km · 18h 45m · ↑ 1893 m
- 2.7 km away
Pole Creek Trail #4072
Easy · FernThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
2.29 km · 50m · ↑ 177 m
- 4.0 km away
Chush Falls Trail #4080
Moderate · AceWhychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Scenic Area), Oregon
3.80 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 115 m
- 4.7 km away
Park Meadow Trail #96A
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
8.02 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 96 m
- 5.0 km away
Golden Lake Trail
Easy · FernWhychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Wild Area), Oregon
811 m · 15m · ↑ 22 m
- 5.1 km away
Golden Lake Old Trail
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
957 m · 20m · ↑ 56 m
- 5.5 km away
Green Lakes Trail #17
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
10.19 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 493 m
- 5.9 km away
Metolius-Windigo Trail #99
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
48.80 km · 12h 0m · ↑ 685 m
- 6.2 km away
Pacific Crest Trail
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
23.24 km · 6h 25m · ↑ 741 m
- 6.2 km away
PCT - Oregon Section E
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
118.68 km · 30h 50m · ↑ 2661 m
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Frequently asked
How long is climber's trail?
climber's trail is 6.3 km (3.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is climber's trail?
OpenTrail rates it very hard. It climbs about 1049 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 30%.
Where is climber's trail?
climber's trail is in Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Wild Area), Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at climber's 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 climber's trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.