Maxwell Butte Trail #3391
Moderate · AceMount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first7.5 km4.6 mi
Distance
743 m2438 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
- 3 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- 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 17.7% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 33.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 99 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.
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About this trail
Maxwell Butte Trail #3391 is a 7.5 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
- 0 m
- High point
- 1892 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.7%
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
53% confidence - score 63/100
- - Terrain: 17.7% 90th-percentile grade and 99 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
- Maxwell Butte Trail7.5 km · 4.6 mi · Mount Jefferson WildernessModerate · Ace
- Maxwell Loop5.1 km · 3.2 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Lava Lakes Trail #34334.5 km · 2.8 mi · Mount Jefferson WildernessModerate · Ace
- Cutoff3.6 km · 2.2 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Park Loop1.1 km · 0.7 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Flat Loop
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Mountain View Loop
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- 3.4 km away
Duffy Lake Trail #3427
Hard · IvyMount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
9.41 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 237 m
- 3.5 km away
Duffy Lake Trail
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
3.84 km · 50m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.8 km away
Big Meadows Tie Trail #3434
Easy · FernMount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
2.97 km · 40m · ↑ 20 m
- 3.9 km away
Big Meadows Loop Trail #3456
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
4.88 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 108 m
- 4.8 km away
Pika-Fir Trail #3489
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
1.44 km · 25m · ↑ 58 m
- 5.0 km away
Turpentine Trail #3490
Hard · IvyMount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
9.06 km · 2h 25m · ↑ 260 m
- 5.3 km away
Turpentine Loop Trail #3455
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.53 km · 40m · ↑ 40 m
- 6.2 km away
Crescent Mountain Trail #3384
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
12.76 km · 3h 55m · ↑ 664 m
- 6.2 km away
Crescent Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
12.76 km · 3h 55m · ↑ 664 m
- 6.3 km away
Santiam Wagon Spur
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
1.23 km · 15m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Maxwell Butte Trail #3391?
Maxwell Butte Trail #3391 is 7.5 km (4.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Maxwell Butte Trail #3391?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 743 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is Maxwell Butte Trail #3391?
Maxwell Butte Trail #3391 is in Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Maxwell Butte Trail #3391?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Maxwell Butte Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Maxwell Butte Trail #3391?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.