Pacific Crest Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first18.0 km11.2 mi
Distance
229 m751 ft
Elevation gain
4h 25m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 10.7% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Pacific Crest Trail is a 18.0 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
- 484 m
- High point
- 1566 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 10.7%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Easy
35% confidence - score 24/100
- - Terrain: 10.7% 90th-percentile grade and 13 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
- Pacific Crest Trail25.2 km · 15.7 miHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail15.9 km · 9.9 miHard · Ivy
- Old Cascade Crest Trail12.9 km · 8.0 miHard · Ivy
- Indian Heaven Trail #335.0 km · 3.1 miModerate · Ace
- Placid Lake Trail #294.7 km · 2.9 miModerate · Ace
- Lemei Lake Trail #1793.4 km · 2.1 miModerate · Ace
- Sawtooth Mountain Trail #1072.7 km · 1.6 miHard · Ivy
- Cultus Creek Trail #1082.5 km · 1.5 miEasy · Fern
- Wood Lake Trail #1851.3 km · 0.8 miEasy · Fern
- Elk Lake Trail #1760.9 km · 0.6 miEasy · Fern
- Old East Crater Trail0.7 km · 0.4 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 200 m away
East Crater Trail
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Thomas Lake Trail #111
Moderate · AceOregon
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Lemei Lake Trail #179
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1.18 km · 20m · ↑ 47 m
- 2.7 km away
Lemei Trail #34
Hard · IvyOregon
8.50 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 172 m
- 3.6 km away
Chenamus Lake Trail #29A
Easy · FernOregon
841 m · 15m · ↑ 16 m
- 4.6 km away
Terminator Trail #159
Moderate · AceOregon
5.07 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.6 km away
Indian Race Track Trail #171
Moderate · AceOregon
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- 6.1 km away
McClellan Meadows Trail #157
Moderate · AceOregon
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- 6.2 km away
Falls Creek Trail #152
Hard · IvyOregon
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- 6.5 km away
Filloon Trail #102
Easy · FernOregon
1.39 km · 20m · ↑ 6 m
- 6.8 km away
Shortcut Trail #171A
Easy · FernOregon
891 m · 15m · ↑ 19 m
- 6.9 km away
Middle Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
8.98 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 213 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Pacific Crest Trail?
Pacific Crest Trail is 18.0 km (11.2 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 25m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Pacific Crest Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 229 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Pacific Crest Trail?
Pacific Crest 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 Pacific Crest 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.