Cold Spring Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first4.1 km2.5 mi
Distance
105 m344 ft
Elevation gain
1h 5m
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 8.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Cold Spring Trail is a 4.1 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
- 44 m
- High point
- 1871 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 8.9%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 39/100
- - Terrain: 8.9% 90th-percentile grade and 26 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.1 km away
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Snow Lakes Trail
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PCT - Oregon Section C
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Pacific Crest Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
36.94 km · 9h 25m · ↑ 739 m
- 4.0 km away
Red Lake Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
4.91 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 58 m
- 4.7 km away
Sky Lakes Cutoff Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.91 km · 55m · ↑ 171 m
- 5.1 km away
Blue Canyon Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
8.85 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 124 m
- 5.7 km away
Cherry Creek Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
9.56 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 25 m
- 6.5 km away
Donna Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.19 km · 15m · ↑ 11 m
- 7.2 km away
South Fork Wilderness Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
7.95 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 8.2 km away
Nannie Creek Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
6.77 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 158 m
- 8.5 km away
Meadow Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.67 km · 40m · ↑ 191 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cold Spring Trail?
Cold Spring Trail is 4.1 km (2.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cold Spring Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 105 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 9%.
Where is Cold Spring Trail?
Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.