Lawler Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first15.2 km9.4 mi
Distance
161 m528 ft
Elevation gain
3h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Biking
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 27.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 44.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 16.4 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Lawler Trail is a 15.2 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
- 118 m
- High point
- 399 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 27.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
73% confidence - score 64/100
- - Terrain: 27.1% 90th-percentile grade and 11 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Mapped MTB technical scale: 2.
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.
- Lawler Trail #347314.2 km · 8.8 mi · Willamette National ForestHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 5317.8 km · 4.9 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Eula Ridge Trail6.0 km · 3.7 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- National Forest Service Road 5264.3 km · 2.7 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Lone Wolf/Patterson Mountain Trail4.1 km · 2.5 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Lone Wolf/Patterson Mountain Trail #34703.9 km · 2.4 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 5352.5 km · 1.5 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 5847-2162.4 km · 1.5 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 5847-5432.1 km · 1.3 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 5847-5421.5 km · 0.9 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 5847-2120.6 km · 0.4 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 5847-2130.5 km · 0.3 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
South Willamette Trail
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
7.08 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 333 m
- 2.9 km away
Hardesty Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
8.55 km · 3h 35m · ↑ 1014 m
- 3.9 km away
Hardesty Trail #3469
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
931 m · 20m · ↑ 84 m
- 4.1 km away
Goodman Creek Trail
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
5.98 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 295 m
- 4.5 km away
Eugene to Crest Trail #3559
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
5.75 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 387 m
- 4.6 km away
Winberry Divide Trail #3476
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
6.95 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 429 m
- 4.7 km away
Cloverpatch Trail
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
5.75 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 192 m
- 4.7 km away
Cloverpatch Trail #3457
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
5.15 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 366 m
- 4.7 km away
Hardesty
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
642 m · 10m · ↑ 32 m
- 4.7 km away
Hardesty Cut Off
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
607 m · 10m · ↑ 17 m
- 5.2 km away
Tire Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
8.89 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 135 m
- 5.2 km away
Tire Mountain Trail #3485
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
9.20 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 113 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Lawler Trail?
Lawler Trail is 15.2 km (9.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lawler Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 161 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 27%.
Where is Lawler Trail?
Lawler Trail 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 Lawler 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 Lawler Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.