Lower Storm King
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first5.8 km3.6 mi
Distance
25 m82 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 8.4% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Lower Storm King is a 5.8 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
- 169 m
- High point
- 1413 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 8.4%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 36/100
- - Terrain: 8.4% 90th-percentile grade and 4 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.
- Storm King8.1 km · 5.0 mi · Deschutes National ForestHard · Ivy
- Catch & Release7.7 km · 4.8 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 41105.3 km · 3.3 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- Catch & Release3.1 km · 1.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestModerate · Ace
- NFD 4110-1002.4 km · 1.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Funner1.7 km · 1.1 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- NFD 4110-5001.4 km · 0.9 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Tiddly Winks0.9 km · 0.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
- Storm King0.8 km · 0.5 mi · Deschutes National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 950 m away
Larsen's
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
4.19 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 50 m
- 1.0 km away
COD
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.51 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 28 m
- 1.0 km away
Tiddlywinks uphill route
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
993 m · 20m · ↑ 69 m
- 1.1 km away
Tiddly Winks (Lower)
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.22 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 13 m
- 1.3 km away
Funner Climbing Route
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.70 km · 30m · ↑ 86 m
- 1.9 km away
NFD 4110-530
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.03 km · 15m · ↑ 22 m
- 1.9 km away
Tiddly Winks (Lower) UHO
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
670 m · 15m · ↑ 55 m
- 2.6 km away
Funner
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.34 km · 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.7 km away
NFD 4110-600
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.56 km · 25m · ↑ 34 m
- 2.7 km away
Tyler's Traverse
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
10.20 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 33 m
- 2.7 km away
Grand Slam
Hard · IvyDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
8.30 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 6 m
- 3.0 km away
NFD 4110-650
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
1.09 km · 15m · ↑ 6 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Lower Storm King?
Lower Storm King is 5.8 km (3.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Lower Storm King?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 25 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 8%.
Where is Lower Storm King?
Lower Storm King is in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Lower Storm King?
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 Lower Storm King?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.