Cole Loop Trail #854
Hard · IvyCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
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Add the first37.9 km23.6 mi
Distance
766 m2513 ft
Elevation gain
9h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 6 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "unpaved". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 10.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Cole Loop Trail #854 is a 37.9 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
- 847 m
- High point
- 1226 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.3%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 41/100
- - Terrain: 10.3% 90th-percentile grade and 20 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: unpaved.
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 Trail39.5 km · 24.6 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.
- 2.0 km away
Warner Loop Trail
Moderate · AceCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
5.29 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 89 m
- 4.1 km away
Rimrock Springs Trail #850
Easy · FernCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
2.11 km · 30m · ↑ 27 m
- 6.5 km away
Learner's Loop
Easy · FernCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
868 m · 10m · ↑ 6 m
- 7.1 km away
Southeast Holly Lane
Easy · FernCrooked River National Grassland, Oregon
2.65 km · 35m · ↑ 11 m
- 8.0 km away
Southwest Opal Lane
Easy · FernOregon
2.80 km · 40m · ↑ 10 m
- 9.1 km away
Gray Butte Trail Connector
Easy · FernOregon
1.47 km · 20m · ↑ 25 m
- 10.7 km away
Wolf Tree Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.76 km · 30m · ↑ 82 m
- 10.9 km away
Northern Point Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
506 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.2 km away
Mesa Verde Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.06 km · 20m · ↑ 81 m
- 11.2 km away
Misery Ridge Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
1.51 km · 30m · ↑ 109 m
- 11.3 km away
River Trail
Easy · FernSmith Rock State Park, Oregon
2.49 km · 35m · ↑ 40 m
- 11.5 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 37.9 km (23.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 9h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cole Loop Trail #854?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 766 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
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?
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 #854?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.