Golden Lake Old Trail
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first1.0 km0.6 mi
Distance
56 m184 ft
Elevation gain
20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
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 12.1% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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
Golden Lake Old Trail is a 1.0 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 2081 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.1%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 12.1% 90th-percentile grade and 59 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- 100 m away
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Broken Top Northwest Ridge route
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Broken Top Trail #10
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South Sister Climber Trail #36
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- 4.7 km away
Camp Lake Trail
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Park Meadow Tie Trail #4102
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Soda Creek Trail #11
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Metolius-Windigo Trail #99
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Frequently asked
How long is Golden Lake Old Trail?
Golden Lake Old Trail is 1.0 km (0.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Golden Lake Old Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 56 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Golden Lake Old Trail?
Golden Lake Old Trail is in Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Golden Lake Old 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.