Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.8 km6.1 mi
Distance
563 m1847 ft
Elevation gain
3h 5m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 22.6% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 89.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 15.9 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
Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop is a 9.8 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
- 367 m
- High point
- 1656 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 22.6%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
73% confidence - score 68/100
- - Terrain: 22.6% 90th-percentile grade and 58 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 1.
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.
- Santiam Wagon Road Trail (#3413)13.6 km · 8.5 mi · Willamette National ForestHard · Ivy
- Santiam Wagon Road Trail #341311.8 km · 7.3 mi · Willamette National ForestHard · Ivy
- Cone Peak Trail #34085.3 km · 3.3 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Iron Mountain Trail #33892.7 km · 1.6 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Tombstone Prairie Nature Trail #34191.1 km · 0.7 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.4 km away
Browder Ridge Trail #3409
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6.75 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 458 m
- 3.5 km away
Hackleman Old Growth Trail #3411
Easy · FernHackleman Old-Growth Grove, Oregon
1.36 km · 20m · ↑ 14 m
- 3.7 km away
Echo Basin Trail #3410
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.11 km · 50m · ↑ 202 m
- 4.4 km away
Heart Lake Trail #3407
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.50 km · 45m · ↑ 108 m
- 5.0 km away
Gate Creek Trail #3412
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
4.64 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 14 m
- 6.7 km away
Crescent Mountain Trail #3384
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
12.76 km · 3h 55m · ↑ 664 m
- 6.7 km away
Crescent Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
12.76 km · 3h 55m · ↑ 664 m
- 7.8 km away
Santiam Wagon Rd. Trail (#3413)
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
4.56 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 27 m
- 10.2 km away
Santiam Wagon Spur
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
1.23 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 10.5 km away
Pyramid Peak Trail #3382
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
9.60 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 356 m
- 10.5 km away
Pyramid Peak Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
9.60 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 356 m
- 10.5 km away
South Pyramid Creek Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
10.24 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 163 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop?
Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop is 9.8 km (6.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 5m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 563 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 23%.
Where is Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop?
Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop is in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Deer Creek Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.