King Spruce Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first4.4 km2.7 mi
Distance
30 m98 ft
Elevation gain
1h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- Parking nearby
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 15.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 20.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.6 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
King Spruce Trail is a 4.4 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
- 249 m
- High point
- 1941 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 15.1%
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 50/100
- - Terrain: 15.1% 90th-percentile grade and 7 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.
- Rogue Wolf Loop43.1 km · 26.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Alta Lake Trail10.1 km · 6.3 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Seven Lakes Trail9.9 km · 6.2 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Seven Lakes Trail5.6 km · 3.5 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
- Alta Lake Trail4.5 km · 2.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 550 m away
Middle Fork Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
7.02 km · 2h 40m · ↑ 670 m
- 1.1 km away
Lake Ivern Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
3.07 km · 40m · ↑ 12 m
- 2.8 km away
Devil's Peak Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.10 km · 40m · ↑ 114 m
- 3.0 km away
Seven Lakes Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.37 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.1 km away
Cliff Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
524 m · 10m · ↑ 7 m
- 3.1 km away
PCT - Oregon Section C
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
118.74 km · 30h 20m · ↑ 2361 m
- 3.1 km away
Pacific Crest Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
36.94 km · 9h 25m · ↑ 739 m
- 4.6 km away
Halifax Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
5.16 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 23 m
- 5.0 km away
Middle Fork Basin Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.39 km · 20m · ↑ 35 m
- 5.4 km away
McKie Camp Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
9.79 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 188 m
- 5.6 km away
Trail 985
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
3.19 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 294 m
- 5.8 km away
Snow Lakes Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
10.52 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 333 m
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Frequently asked
How long is King Spruce Trail?
King Spruce Trail is 4.4 km (2.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is King Spruce Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 30 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 15%.
Where is King Spruce Trail?
King Spruce Trail is in Sky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at King Spruce Trail?
One mapped parking area sits within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Seven Lakes Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike King Spruce Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.