Golden Lake Trail
Easy · FernWhychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Wild Area), Oregon
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Distance
22 m72 ft
Elevation gain
15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.4% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Golden Lake Trail is a 0.8 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
- 2022 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.4%
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 36/100
- - Terrain: 7.4% 90th-percentile grade and 27 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.
- 650 m away
Golden Lake Old Trail
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957 m · 20m · ↑ 56 m
- 1.1 km away
Park Meadow Trail #96A
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
8.02 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 96 m
- 1.4 km away
Green Lakes Trail #17
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
10.19 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 493 m
- 2.6 km away
Broken Top Northwest Ridge route
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
2.49 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 735 m
- 3.5 km away
Broken Top Trail #10
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
7.69 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 61 m
- 3.5 km away
Demaris Lake Trail
Easy · FernWhychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Wild Area), Oregon
1.15 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.1 km away
Camp Lake Trail
Moderate · AceWhychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Wild Area), Oregon
7.77 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 391 m
- 4.3 km away
South Sister Climber Trail #36
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
9.27 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 1474 m
- 4.3 km away
South Sister Climber Trail
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
9.90 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 1474 m
- 4.6 km away
climber's trail
Very hard · IvyWhychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Wild Area), Oregon
6.27 km · 3h 10m · ↑ 1049 m
- 4.7 km away
Park Meadow Tie Trail #4102
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
3.94 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 69 m
- 4.8 km away
Metolius-Windigo Trail #99
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
48.80 km · 12h 0m · ↑ 685 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Golden Lake Trail?
Golden Lake Trail is 0.8 km (0.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Golden Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 22 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 7%.
Where is Golden Lake Trail?
Golden Lake Trail is in Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River (Wild Area), Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Golden 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.