Cole Loop Trail
Hard · IvyCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
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Add the first39.5 km24.6 mi
Distance
867 m2844 ft
Elevation gain
10h 15m
Est. time
Loop
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
- 6 parking areas
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 10.9% 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
Cole Loop Trail is a 39.5 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
- 866 m
- High point
- 1245 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
65% confidence - score 50/100
- - Terrain: 10.9% 90th-percentile grade and 22 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Track firmness: grade2.
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.
- Cole Loop Trail #85437.9 km · 23.6 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Cole Loop Trail #85413.1 km · 8.1 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Cole Loop Trail #85413.0 km · 8.1 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Warner Loop Trail12.3 km · 7.6 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 5710.8 km · 6.7 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Gray Butte Trail9.8 km · 6.1 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Gray Butte Trail #8528.4 km · 5.2 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Cole Loop Trail #8545.0 km · 3.1 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandModerate · Ace
- Warner Loop Trail4.8 km · 3.0 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 57204.8 km · 3.0 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandModerate · Ace
- Southeast Hagman Lane4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandModerate · Ace
- Cole Loop Trail #8544.3 km · 2.7 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 57302.9 km · 1.8 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandEasy · Fern
- Gray Butte Trail #8522.6 km · 1.6 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 5700-1002.6 km · 1.6 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 57102.3 km · 1.4 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandEasy · Fern
- Gray Butte Trail #8521.4 km · 0.9 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 4.3 km away
Gray Butte Trail Connector
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Wolf Tree Trail
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1.76 km · 30m · ↑ 82 m
- 6.3 km away
Northern Point Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
506 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.7 km away
Misery Ridge Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.51 km · 30m · ↑ 109 m
- 6.8 km away
Rim Rock Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.22 km · 15m · ↑ 8 m
- 6.9 km away
Canyon Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
2.20 km · 35m · ↑ 59 m
- 6.9 km away
Mesa Verde Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.06 km · 20m · ↑ 81 m
- 7.0 km away
River Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
2.49 km · 35m · ↑ 40 m
- 7.2 km away
Rope-de-Dope Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
572 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 7.3 km away
Learner's Loop
Easy · FernCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
868 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 8.4 km away
Warner Loop Trail
Moderate · AceCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
5.29 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 89 m
- 9.5 km away
Southwest Opal Lane
Easy · FernOregon
2.80 km · 40m · ↑ 10 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cole Loop Trail?
Cole Loop Trail is 39.5 km (24.6 miles) as a loop. Allow roughly 10h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cole Loop Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 867 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Cole Loop Trail?
Cole Loop Trail is in Crooked River National Grassland, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Cole Loop Trail?
6 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Scales Corral Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Cole Loop Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.