Larch Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
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Add the first10.5 km6.6 mi
Distance
1192 m3911 ft
Elevation gain
4h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Gravel
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Gravelrecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "pebblestone". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 24.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 113 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
Larch Mountain Trail is a 10.5 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
- 13 m
- High point
- 1194 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 24.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap marks bicycle access as prohibited on part of this route, while other sections are marked open. A closure anywhere on a route closes the whole route here, so treat it as closed until the restricted section is identified.
Sections of this route are mapped as open to bicycles and at least one is not. Identify the closed section before planning to ride any of it.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 70/100
- - Terrain: 24.1% 90th-percentile grade and 113 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: pebblestone.
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.
- Larch Mountain Trail #44110.5 km · 6.5 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaHard · Ivy
- Gorge Trail7.9 km · 4.9 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaModerate · Ace
- Multnomah Basin Road5.2 km · 3.2 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaModerate · Ace
- Wahkeena Trail #4204.3 km · 2.6 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaModerate · Ace
- Franklin Ridge Trail #4273.7 km · 2.3 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Larch Mountain Trail #4413.1 km · 1.9 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaModerate · Ace
- Gorge Trail #4002.8 km · 1.7 mi · Benson State Recreation AreaEasy · Fern
- Wahkeena Trail #4202.5 km · 1.6 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- High Water Trail2.3 km · 1.4 mi · Rooster Rock State ParkEasy · Fern
- Larch Mountain Trail #4411.8 km · 1.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
- Larch Mountain Trail #4411.4 km · 0.9 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Larch Mountain Trail #4411.2 km · 0.8 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
- Larch Mountain Trail #4411.1 km · 0.7 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 200 m away
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Vista Point Trail #419
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1.14 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
- 800 m away
Devils Rest Trail #420C
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2.48 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 282 m
- 1.1 km away
Angel's Rest Trail
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7.41 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 563 m
- 1.1 km away
Angels Rest Trail #415
Moderate · AceColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
7.41 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 563 m
- 1.4 km away
Cougar Rock Trail
Easy · FernColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
2.22 km · 35m · ↑ 68 m
- 1.5 km away
Primrose Path
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937 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.8 km away
Lily's Lane
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734 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
- 1.9 km away
The Way
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2.04 km · 30m · ↑ 47 m
- 2.0 km away
Red Shorts Cut Route
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2.50 km · 55m · ↑ 195 m
- 2.0 km away
She Devil
Moderate · AceColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
1.93 km · 35m · ↑ 76 m
- 2.0 km away
Foxglove Way
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2.16 km · 50m · ↑ 220 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Larch Mountain Trail?
Larch Mountain Trail is 10.5 km (6.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Larch Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1192 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Larch Mountain Trail?
Larch Mountain Trail is in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Larch Mountain 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.
Can you bike Larch Mountain Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.