East Crater Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
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Add the first3.8 km2.3 mi
Distance
5 m16 ft
Elevation gain
50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 10.2% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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.
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About this trail
East Crater Trail is a 3.8 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
- 206 m
- High point
- 1465 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 40/100
- - Terrain: 10.2% 90th-percentile grade and 1 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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Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
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Frequently asked
How long is East Crater Trail?
East Crater Trail is 3.8 km (2.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is East Crater Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 5 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 10%.
Where is East Crater Trail?
East Crater 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 East Crater 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 East Crater Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.