Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop
Hard · IvyTillamook State Forest, Oregon
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Add the first15.6 km9.7 mi
Distance
1170 m3839 ft
Elevation gain
5h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 37.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 92.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 22.9 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
Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop is a 15.6 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
- 1102 m
- High point
- 977 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 37.3%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap marks bicycle access as prohibited on part of this route, while other sections are marked open. A closure anywhere on a route closes the whole route here, so treat it as closed until the restricted section is identified.
Sections of this route are mapped as open to bicycles and at least one is not. Identify the closed section before planning to ride any of it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 69/100
- - Terrain: 37.3% 90th-percentile grade and 75 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.
- Wilson River Trail7.6 km · 4.8 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- Elk Mountain Trail6.1 km · 3.8 mi · Tillamook State ForestHard · Ivy
- Kings Mountain Trail5.4 km · 3.4 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- Wilson River Trail2.2 km · 1.4 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- Wilson River Trail2.1 km · 1.3 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- Elk Mountain Trail1.9 km · 1.2 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- Elk Mountain Trail1.3 km · 0.8 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- Kings Mountain Trail1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- Elk Creek Trail1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Tillamook State ForestEasy · Fern
- Kings Mountain Jr.0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Tillamook State ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 950 m away
Elk Creek Trail
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
4.77 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 13 m
- 2.7 km away
Marianna's Trench
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
2.55 km · 40m · ↑ 66 m
- 2.9 km away
Back to Back
Hard · IvyTillamook State Forest, Oregon
9.46 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 391 m
- 3.1 km away
Amples and Alluring
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
858 m · 25m · ↑ 131 m
- 3.3 km away
Log Jam
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
6.16 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 60 m
- 3.3 km away
Bales Creek
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
3.13 km · 45m · ↑ 21 m
- 3.5 km away
Chute
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
5.98 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 239 m
- 3.5 km away
Jeep Trail
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
4.93 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 367 m
- 3.7 km away
Fear and Loaming
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
4.15 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 358 m
- 3.8 km away
Piggyback
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
944 m · 35m · ↑ 212 m
- 4.0 km away
Can Opener
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
541 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.2 km away
Ben Smith Loop
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
1.35 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop?
Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop is 15.6 km (9.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1170 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 37%.
Where is Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop?
Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop is in Tillamook State Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop?
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 Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.