Loowit Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first42.9 km26.6 mi
Distance
1693 m5554 ft
Elevation gain
12h 20m
Est. time
Loop
Route type
- No bicycles
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 19.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 77.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 12.3 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
Loowit Trail is a 42.9 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
- 1699 m
- High point
- 1494 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 19.2%
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 62/100
- - Terrain: 19.2% 90th-percentile grade and 40 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.
- Toutle Trail20.4 km · 12.6 miHard · Ivy
- Loowit Trail14.0 km · 8.7 miHard · Ivy
- Ape Canyon Trail6.9 km · 4.3 miModerate · Ace
- Loowit Trail4.5 km · 2.8 miModerate · Ace
- Butte Camp Trail4.0 km · 2.5 miModerate · Ace
- Monitor Ridge Climbing Route3.9 km · 2.4 miVery hard · Ivy
- Swift Creek Ski Trail3.7 km · 2.3 miModerate · Ace
- Worm Flows Climbing Route3.4 km · 2.1 miVery hard · Ivy
- Abraham Trail3.3 km · 2.1 miModerate · Ace
- Loowit Trail3.2 km · 2.0 miModerate · Ace
- Sheep Canyon Trail3.2 km · 2.0 miModerate · Ace
- Ptarmigan Trail3.0 km · 1.9 miModerate · Ace
- Castle Ridge Trail3.0 km · 1.8 miModerate · Ace
- Loowit Trail2.8 km · 1.7 miModerate · Ace
- Loowit Trail2.7 km · 1.7 miModerate · Ace
- Loowit Trail2.3 km · 1.4 miModerate · Ace
- Toutle Trail2.2 km · 1.4 miModerate · Ace
- Loowit Trail2.2 km · 1.4 miModerate · Ace
- Willow Springs Trail1.3 km · 0.8 miEasy · Fern
- Windy Trail1.3 km · 0.8 miModerate · Ace
- Castle Ridge Trail1.1 km · 0.7 miModerate · Ace
- Loowit Trail1.1 km · 0.7 miModerate · Ace
- Loowit Falls Trail0.8 km · 0.5 miModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 950 m away
Castle Lake Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
6.04 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 43 m
- 2.1 km away
Toutle Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
8.40 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 307 m
- 5.4 km away
Kalama Ski Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
13.77 km · 4h 5m · ↑ 623 m
- 5.8 km away
Blue Lake Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
3.16 km · 55m · ↑ 137 m
- 6.0 km away
Fossil Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
6.09 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 459 m
- 6.8 km away
Goat Marsh Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
1.82 km · 25m · ↑ 27 m
- 6.9 km away
Truman Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
6.71 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 174 m
- 7.1 km away
Eruption Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
863 m · 15m · ↑ 25 m
- 7.3 km away
Hummocks Trail
Easy · FernOregon
2.62 km · 40m · ↑ 59 m
- 7.3 km away
Old Devil's Elbow Trail
Easy · FernOregon
683 m · 10m · ↑ 7 m
- 7.4 km away
Devil's Elbow
Moderate · AceOregon
648 m · 10m · ↑ 17 m
- 7.9 km away
South Coldwater Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
5.36 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 418 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Loowit Trail?
Loowit Trail is 42.9 km (26.6 miles) as a loop. Allow roughly 12h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Loowit Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1693 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.
Where is Loowit Trail?
Loowit Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Loowit 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 Loowit Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.