Lookout Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first16.4 km10.2 mi
Distance
419 m1375 ft
Elevation gain
4h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes: conditions apply
- 5 parking areas
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 18.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 20.7%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.1 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
Lookout Mountain Trail is a 16.4 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
- 991 m
- High point
- 2109 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 18.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
conditional
Bicycle permission is explicit on part of the route; remaining segments are undocumented.
Confirm access on undocumented segments before riding.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 60/100
- - Terrain: 18.8% 90th-percentile grade and 26 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.
- Lookout Mountain Trail #80416.4 km · 10.2 mi · Ochoco National ForestHard · Ivy
- Round Mountain Trail #80515.2 km · 9.4 mi · Ochoco National ForestHard · Ivy
- Independent Mine Trail #8085.7 km · 3.6 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Line Butte Tie Trail #804A4.9 km · 3.1 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Mother Lode Mine Trail1.9 km · 1.2 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
- Mother Lode Mine Trail #808A1.9 km · 1.2 mi · Ochoco National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 42051.6 km · 1.0 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
- Round Mountain Trail #8051.6 km · 1.0 mi · Ochoco National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 300 m away
Baneberry Trail #812
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
515 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 300 m away
Baneberry Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
515 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.4 km away
Round Mountain Trail #805
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
7.10 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 126 m
- 4.7 km away
Line Butte Trail #807
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
5.73 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 156 m
- 7.8 km away
High Horse Loop
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
30.79 km · 8h 5m · ↑ 736 m
- 8.5 km away
Mustang Loop
Hard · IvyOchoco National Forest, Oregon
28.31 km · 7h 30m · ↑ 729 m
- 8.6 km away
East Ranger Station Loop
Easy · FernOregon
2.16 km · 30m · ↑ 13 m
- 9.5 km away
Ochoco Creek
Easy · FernOregon
778 m · 10m · ↑ 5 m
- 10.6 km away
Walton Lake Trail
Easy · FernOchoco National Forest, Oregon
1.33 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 11.2 km away
Skeeter Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
5.52 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 132 m
- 11.6 km away
Duncan Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
7.91 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 62 m
- 12.6 km away
Stormy Trail
Moderate · AceOchoco National Forest, Oregon
3.44 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 133 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Lookout Mountain Trail?
Lookout Mountain Trail is 16.4 km (10.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lookout Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 419 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Lookout Mountain Trail?
Lookout Mountain Trail is in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Lookout Mountain Trail?
5 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Lookout Mountain Lower Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Lookout Mountain Trail?
Bicycle access is conditional, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.