Cole Loop Trail #854
Hard · IvyCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
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Add the first13.0 km8.1 mi
Distance
339 m1112 ft
Elevation gain
3h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 4 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 13.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.6 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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 Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Cole Loop Trail #854 is a 13.0 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
- 472 m
- High point
- 1226 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.3%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 30/100
- - Terrain: 13.3% 90th-percentile grade and 26 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.
- Cole Loop Trail39.5 km · 24.6 mi · Crooked River National GrasslandHard · Ivy
- Cole Loop Trail #85437.9 km · 23.6 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
- Forest Road 57302.9 km · 1.8 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.
- 1.1 km away
Gray Butte Trail #852
Easy · FernCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
2.63 km · 40m · ↑ 26 m
- 2.6 km away
Gray Butte Trail Connector
Easy · FernOregon
1.47 km · 20m · ↑ 25 m
- 3.6 km away
Learner's Loop
Easy · FernCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
868 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 3.7 km away
Cole Loop Trail #854
Hard · IvyCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
13.09 km · 3h 15m · ↑ 183 m
- 4.0 km away
Southeast Hagman Lane
Moderate · AceCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
4.53 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 72 m
- 4.2 km away
Wolf Tree Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.76 km · 30m · ↑ 82 m
- 4.4 km away
Northern Point Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
506 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.4 km away
Warner Loop Trail
Hard · IvyCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
12.26 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 130 m
- 4.7 km away
Mesa Verde Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.06 km · 20m · ↑ 81 m
- 4.7 km away
Misery Ridge Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.51 km · 30m · ↑ 109 m
- 4.8 km away
River Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
2.49 km · 35m · ↑ 40 m
- 5.0 km away
Rim Rock Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.22 km · 15m · ↑ 8 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Cole Loop Trail #854?
Cole Loop Trail #854 is 13.0 km (8.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cole Loop Trail #854?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 339 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Cole Loop Trail #854?
Cole Loop Trail #854 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 #854?
4 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Trail Crossing Corrals Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.