Francis Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first14.5 km9.0 mi
Distance
1048 m3438 ft
Elevation gain
5h 0m
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 21.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 66.1%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 12.3 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
Francis Lake Trail is a 14.5 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
- 288 m
- High point
- 2628 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 51/100
- - Terrain: 21.7% 90th-percentile grade and 72 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 150 m away
Bowman Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.05 km · 4h 35m · ↑ 740 m
- 2.2 km away
Wood Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.47 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 219 m
- 3.2 km away
Maxwell Lake Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
5.75 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 27 m
- 3.8 km away
John Henry Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
716 m · 10m · ↑ 10 m
- 4.0 km away
Twin Peaks Bootpath
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
904 m · 35m · ↑ 210 m
- 4.1 km away
Legore Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
861 m · 25m · ↑ 141 m
- 4.4 km away
Bear Creek Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
28.45 km · 8h 40m · ↑ 1406 m
- 4.4 km away
Bear Lake Trail
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
2.40 km · 45m · ↑ 112 m
- 4.6 km away
Sawtooth Peak Bootpath
Easy · FernEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
740 m · 25m · ↑ 164 m
- 4.6 km away
Falls Creek Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.52 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.8 km away
Billy Jones Trail
Moderate · AceEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
4.05 km · 55m · ↑ 27 m
- 4.9 km away
Washboard Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
15.93 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 659 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Francis Lake Trail?
Francis Lake Trail is 14.5 km (9.0 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Francis Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1048 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Francis Lake Trail?
Francis Lake Trail is in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Francis Lake 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.