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Mount Elijah Trail

Moderate · Ace

Oregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon

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3.7 km2.3 mi

Distance

382 m1253 ft

Elevation gain

1h 25m

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Route

Route type

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 18.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 32.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Sustained climbestimated
This trail gains 104 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

Mount Elijah Trail is a 3.7 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.

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Elevation profile

Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.

Descent
193 m
High point
1944 m
90th percentile grade
18.5%
1944 m1753 m1561 m0 m2.7 km5.4 km

Bike access & suitability

Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.

Bike access unknown

Legal access

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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.

Estimated MTB suitability

Moderate

35% confidence - score 48/100

  • - Terrain: 18.5% 90th-percentile grade and 104 m climbing per km.

Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2

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Trails nearby

Other routes within about 15 km.

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Frequently asked

How long is Mount Elijah Trail?

Mount Elijah Trail is 3.7 km (2.3 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.

How hard is Mount Elijah Trail?

OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 382 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 19%.

Where is Mount Elijah Trail?

Mount Elijah Trail is in Oregon Caves National Preserve, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.

Is there parking at Mount Elijah Trail?

3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.

Trail data last updated August 2, 2026 · terrain computed July 30, 2026