Pacific Crest Trail
Hard · IvyBull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon
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Add the first21.1 km13.1 mi
Distance
660 m2165 ft
Elevation gain
5h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 14.0% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.5 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. 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
Pacific Crest Trail is a 21.1 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
- 415 m
- High point
- 1368 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 14.0%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 32/100
- - Terrain: 14.0% 90th-percentile grade and 31 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.
- PCT - Oregon Section G86.2 km · 53.6 mi · Bull Run Watershed Management UnitHard · Ivy
- Forest Road 1800-1005.5 km · 3.4 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Pacific Crest Trail4.4 km · 2.7 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Pacific Crest Trail4.3 km · 2.6 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Huckleberry Mountain Trail #6173.3 km · 2.0 mi · Bull Run Watershed Management UnitModerate · Ace
- Indian Springs Trail #4353.0 km · 1.9 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessEasy · Fern
- Indian Mountain Trail #4161.5 km · 0.9 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- Buck Peak Trail #6150.7 km · 0.5 mi · Bull Run Watershed Management UnitEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Vista Ridge Trail #626
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Eden Park Trail #600H
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Old Vista Ridge Trail #626A
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Frequently asked
How long is Pacific Crest Trail?
Pacific Crest Trail is 21.1 km (13.1 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 5h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Pacific Crest Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 660 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Pacific Crest Trail?
Pacific Crest Trail is in Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, 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.