Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first21.1 km13.1 mi
Distance
380 m1247 ft
Elevation gain
5h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Moderate climbs
- Rough underfoot
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "gravel". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 8.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records smoothness "bad" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, 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
Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail is a 21.1 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
- 31 m
- High point
- 372 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 8.3%
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
Difficult
80% confidence - score 55/100
- - Terrain: 8.3% 90th-percentile grade and 18 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: gravel.
- - Smoothness: bad.
- - 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.
- Crown Zellerbach Trail35.0 km · 21.8 miHard · Ivy
- Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail9.0 km · 5.6 miHard · Ivy
- Dike Trail5.3 km · 3.3 miModerate · Ace
- Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail4.0 km · 2.5 miModerate · Ace
- Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail2.6 km · 1.6 miEasy · Fern
- Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail1.5 km · 0.9 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.7 km away
Dike Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.30 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.8 km away
Aseshananda Way
Easy · FernOregon
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- 5.8 km away
Buddha Way
Easy · FernOregon
505 m · 5m · ↑ 6 m
- 5.9 km away
Prajnana Trail
Easy · FernOregon
586 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.9 km away
Oak Island Trail
Moderate · AceSauvie Island Wildlife Area, Oregon
3.83 km · 50m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.9 km away
Jesus Way
Easy · FernOregon
537 m · 15m · ↑ 59 m
- 5.9 km away
Brahman Way
Easy · FernOregon
1.01 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.3 km away
Lake Drive
Easy · FernOregon
1.50 km · 40m · ↑ 206 m
- 7.0 km away
AndyLand Loop
Moderate · AceOregon
4.61 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 73 m
- 7.8 km away
Serial Stage
Easy · FernOregon
2.16 km · 35m · ↑ 65 m
- 7.9 km away
The Great Escape
Easy · FernOregon
732 m · 15m · ↑ 42 m
- 8.2 km away
Warrior Rock Lighthouse Trail
Moderate · AceSauvie Island Wildlife Area, Oregon
4.56 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail?
Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail is 21.1 km (13.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 380 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 8%.
Where is Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail?
Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Crown Zellerbach Rail 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 Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.