Elk Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyTillamook State Forest, Oregon
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Add the first6.1 km3.8 mi
Distance
745 m2444 ft
Elevation gain
2h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 44.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 122 m of elevation per kilometre. 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 Trail is a 6.1 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
- 174 m
- High point
- 953 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 44.9%
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
Difficult
35% confidence - score 55/100
- - Terrain: 44.9% 90th-percentile grade and 122 m climbing per km.
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.
- Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop15.6 km · 9.7 mi · Tillamook State ForestHard · Ivy
- Kings Mountain Trail5.4 km · 3.4 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- Elk Creek Trail4.8 km · 3.0 mi · Tillamook State ForestModerate · Ace
- West Fork Elk Creek Road4.6 km · 2.8 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
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 200 m away
Elk Creek Trail
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
958 m · 15m · ↑ 14 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
- 2.9 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
- 3.6 km away
Piggyback
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
944 m · 35m · ↑ 212 m
- 3.7 km away
Jeep Trail
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
4.93 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 367 m
- 3.8 km away
Can Opener
Easy · FernTillamook State Forest, Oregon
541 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.9 km away
Fear and Loaming
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
4.15 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 358 m
- 4.0 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 Trail?
Elk Mountain Trail is 6.1 km (3.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Elk Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 745 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 45%.
Where is Elk Mountain Trail?
Elk Mountain Trail 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 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 Elk Mountain Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.