Lowder Mountain Trail #3329
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first16.0 km9.9 mi
Distance
1442 m4731 ft
Elevation gain
5h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 29.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 72.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 90 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
Lowder Mountain Trail #3329 is a 16.0 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
- 540 m
- High point
- 1614 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 29.5%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
prohibited
OpenStreetMap explicitly marks bicycle access as prohibited on at least one segment.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 53/100
- - Terrain: 29.5% 90th-percentile grade and 90 m climbing per km.
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.
- Walker Creek Trail #333010.6 km · 6.6 mi · Three Sisters WildernessHard · Ivy
- Yankee Mountain Trail #33184.0 km · 2.5 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
- Quaking Aspen Swamp Trail #33323.1 km · 1.9 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1993-5551.5 km · 0.9 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.9 km away
East Fork Trail #3308
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
9.46 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 607 m
- 2.0 km away
Echo Trail #3309
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
3.59 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 253 m
- 2.4 km away
Terwilliger Hot Springs Trail
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
721 m · 15m · ↑ 32 m
- 2.8 km away
O'Leary Mountain Trail #3321
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
14.57 km · 5h 15m · ↑ 1200 m
- 2.9 km away
Castle Rock Trail #3506
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
6.73 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 539 m
- 5.2 km away
King-Castle Trail #4326
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
6.33 km · 2h 15m · ↑ 517 m
- 6.8 km away
French Pete Trail #3311
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
15.32 km · 5h 0m · ↑ 978 m
- 7.1 km away
Olallie Trail #3529
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
36.52 km · 10h 25m · ↑ 1400 m
- 8.4 km away
Delta Old Growth Nature Trail #3317
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
749 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 8.4 km away
Saddle Trail #3326
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
3.16 km · 1h 25m · ↑ 443 m
- 8.6 km away
Quartz Creek Road (#2618)
Hard · IvyOregon
12.50 km · 2h 50m · ↑ 31 m
- 9.0 km away
Wilelada Creek
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
843 m · 20m · ↑ 67 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Lowder Mountain Trail #3329?
Lowder Mountain Trail #3329 is 16.0 km (9.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lowder Mountain Trail #3329?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1442 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 30%.
Where is Lowder Mountain Trail #3329?
Lowder Mountain Trail #3329 is in Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Lowder Mountain Trail #3329?
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 Lowder Mountain Trail #3329?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.