Kilchis Lookout Road
Hard · IvyTillamook State Forest, Oregon
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Add the first12.5 km7.8 mi
Distance
668 m2192 ft
Elevation gain
3h 55m
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 20.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 45.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 12.2 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
Kilchis Lookout Road is a 12.5 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 267 m
- High point
- 725 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 20.9%
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
35% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 20.9% 90th-percentile grade and 53 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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Frequently asked
How long is Kilchis Lookout Road?
Kilchis Lookout Road is 12.5 km (7.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Kilchis Lookout Road?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 668 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Kilchis Lookout Road?
Kilchis Lookout Road is in Tillamook State Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Kilchis Lookout Road?
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.