Little Blitzen Trail
Hard · IvySteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first15.3 km9.5 mi
Distance
791 m2595 ft
Elevation gain
4h 45m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 5 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Little Blitzen Trail is a 15.3 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
- 43 m
- High point
- 2377 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.7%
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 31/100
- - Terrain: 12.7% 90th-percentile grade and 52 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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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 400 m away
Big Indian Trail
Hard · IvySteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
12.70 km · 3h 40m · ↑ 516 m
- 1.2 km away
Mud Creek Trail
Hard · IvySteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
10.87 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 385 m
- 3.7 km away
Levi Brinkley Trail
Easy · FernSteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
2.47 km · 40m · ↑ 53 m
- 8.4 km away
Mud Creek-Ankle Creek Trail
Easy · FernSteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
528 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
- 10.0 km away
Big Indian Headwall Trail
Easy · FernSteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
2.77 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 659 m
- 12.0 km away
Wildhorse Lake Trail
Easy · FernSteens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon
1.95 km · 25m · ↑ 10 m
- 12.3 km away
Steens Summit Trail
Easy · FernOregon
777 m · 15m · ↑ 66 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Little Blitzen Trail?
Little Blitzen Trail is 15.3 km (9.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 45m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Little Blitzen Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 791 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
Where is Little Blitzen Trail?
Little Blitzen Trail is in Steens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Little Blitzen Trail?
5 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Little Blitzen Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.