Pacific Crest Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first8.9 km5.5 mi
Distance
572 m1877 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
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 12.6% 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 8.9 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
- 18 m
- High point
- 1801 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.6%
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: 12.6% 90th-percentile grade and 64 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.
- Old Cascade Crest Trail12.9 km · 8.0 miHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail8.3 km · 5.2 miHard · Ivy
- Stagman Ridge Trail6.9 km · 4.3 miModerate · Ace
- Round The Mountain Trail6.6 km · 4.1 miModerate · Ace
- Old Cascade Crest Trail3.2 km · 2.0 miModerate · Ace
- Riley South Trail2.8 km · 1.7 miEasy · Fern
- Pacific Crest Trail1.5 km · 0.9 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 4.0 km away
Riley Camp Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
7.43 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 10 m
- 4.1 km away
Island Lake Cross-country Route
Easy · FernOregon
713 m · 15m · ↑ 41 m
- 4.2 km away
Graveyard Camp Cutoff Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.21 km · 25m · ↑ 66 m
- 4.5 km away
Old Riley Camp Trail
Easy · FernOregon
651 m · 15m · ↑ 59 m
- 4.6 km away
Salt Creek Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
5.90 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 207 m
- 4.9 km away
Table Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
10.59 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 337 m
- 5.1 km away
Looking Glass Lake Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.50 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 5.7 km away
Crystal Lake Waytrail
Easy · FernOregon
1.06 km · 25m · ↑ 109 m
- 6.7 km away
Old Cascade Crest Trail
Easy · FernOregon
2.96 km · 50m · ↑ 119 m
- 7.4 km away
Crofton Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.37 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 222 m
- 7.6 km away
Morrison Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
9.31 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 322 m
- 8.1 km away
Shorthorn Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.45 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 438 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Pacific Crest Trail?
Pacific Crest Trail is 8.9 km (5.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Pacific Crest Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 572 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 13%.
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.