Elk Mountain Trail
Moderate · AceTillamook State Forest, Oregon
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Add the first1.9 km1.2 mi
Distance
116 m381 ft
Elevation gain
35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 18.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 28.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, low confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.7 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, low 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Elk Mountain Trail is a 1.9 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
- 22 m
- High point
- 929 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.3%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 44/100
- - Terrain: 18.3% 90th-percentile grade and 62 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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
- Elk Mountain Trail6.1 km · 3.8 mi · Tillamook State ForestHard · Ivy
- Kings Mountain Trail5.4 km · 3.4 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.
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Piggyback
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Ben Smith Loop
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Marianna's Trench
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Dragons Tooth
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Can Opener
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Fear and Loaming
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Frequently asked
How long is Elk Mountain Trail?
Elk Mountain Trail is 1.9 km (1.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Elk Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 116 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
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.