Green Lakes Trail #17
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first10.2 km6.3 mi
Distance
493 m1617 ft
Elevation gain
3h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
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 12.9% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Green Lakes Trail #17 is a 10.2 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
- 16 m
- High point
- 2139 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.9%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 49/100
- - Terrain: 12.9% 90th-percentile grade and 48 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
- Three Sisters Loop Trail70.2 km · 43.6 mi · Three Sisters WildernessHard · Ivy
- Green Lakes Trail #407022.4 km · 13.9 mi · Three Sisters WildernessHard · Ivy
- Broken Top Trail #107.7 km · 4.8 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
- Moraine Lake Trail #17.16.0 km · 3.7 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
- Green Lakes Trail #173.9 km · 2.4 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
- Green Lakes Trail #173.1 km · 1.9 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
- Broken Top Northwest Ridge route2.5 km · 1.5 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
- Green Lakes Trail #172.3 km · 1.4 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 150 m away
Soda Creek Trail #11
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
7.51 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 395 m
- 1.1 km away
Sparks Lake Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.17 km · 45m · ↑ 42 m
- 1.7 km away
Devil's Lake Trail #6.1
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
971 m · 15m · ↑ 5 m
- 2.0 km away
Ray Atkeson Memorial Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.94 km · 55m · ↑ 11 m
- 2.4 km away
South Sister Climber Trail
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
9.90 km · 4h 40m · ↑ 1474 m
- 2.4 km away
South Sister Climber Trail #36
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
9.27 km · 4h 30m · ↑ 1474 m
- 2.4 km away
Katsuk Pond Trail #13
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
6.19 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 133 m
- 2.4 km away
Elk Devils Trail #12
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
8.98 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 103 m
- 3.4 km away
Metolius-Windigo Trail
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
93.28 km · 22h 35m · ↑ 1104 m
- 3.8 km away
Todd Lake Trail
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
2.32 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.9 km away
Todd Trail #34
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
3.27 km · 55m · ↑ 124 m
- 4.0 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 Green Lakes Trail #17?
Green Lakes Trail #17 is 10.2 km (6.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Green Lakes Trail #17?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 493 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Green Lakes Trail #17?
Green Lakes Trail #17 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 Green Lakes Trail #17?
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 Green Lakes Trail #17?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.