Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail
Hard · IvyFremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first47.7 km29.6 mi
Distance
1243 m4078 ft
Elevation gain
12h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
- 2 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- 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 13.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.4 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
Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail is a 47.7 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
- 1594 m
- High point
- 2536 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.2%
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
53% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 13.2% 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.
- Crane Mountain NRT51.1 km · 31.8 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestHard · Ivy
- Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail15.0 km · 9.3 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestHard · Ivy
- Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail11.3 km · 7.0 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 3615-01811.0 km · 6.8 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestHard · Ivy
- Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail6.6 km · 4.1 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 3615-0305.3 km · 3.3 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 3615-0114.8 km · 3.0 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestModerate · Ace
- Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 4011-0154.3 km · 2.7 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 3915-0304.2 km · 2.6 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 3910-0234.0 km · 2.5 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 3915-0323.4 km · 2.1 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestModerate · Ace
- Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail1.7 km · 1.0 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestEasy · Fern
- Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail1.2 km · 0.8 miEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 3915-2641.2 km · 0.8 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestEasy · Fern
- Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail1.2 km · 0.7 mi · Fremont-Winema National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Frequently asked
How long is Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail?
Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail is 47.7 km (29.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 12h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1243 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail?
Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail is in Fremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Walker Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.