PCT - Oregon Section G
Hard · IvyBull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon
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Add the first86.2 km53.6 mi
Distance
2464 m8084 ft
Elevation gain
23h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rough underfoot
- Rolling
- 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 17.5% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 100.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rough underfootestimated
- OpenStreetMap records track type "grade5" on this trail. Source: OpenStreetMap, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.4 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
PCT - Oregon Section G is a 86.2 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
- 3677 m
- High point
- 1853 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 17.5%
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
Extreme
65% confidence - score 84/100
- - Terrain: 17.5% 90th-percentile grade and 29 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
- - Track firmness: grade5.
Source: Explicit OpenStreetMap access tags - OpenStreetMap contributors - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
View access evidencePosted 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.
- Mt. Hood Timberline Trail64.5 km · 40.1 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Timberline Trail #60047.0 km · 29.2 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail21.1 km · 13.1 mi · Bull Run Watershed Management UnitHard · Ivy
- Eagle Creek Trail20.9 km · 13.0 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail19.1 km · 11.8 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Timberline Trail #60018.2 km · 11.3 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Herman Creek Trail16.2 km · 10.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Herman Creek Trail #40616.2 km · 10.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Gorge Trail14.7 km · 9.1 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaHard · Ivy
- Timberline Trail #60014.4 km · 8.9 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail12.6 km · 7.8 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Eagle Creek Trail #44011.5 km · 7.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Paradise Park Trail #77810.5 km · 6.5 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Paradise Park Trail #77810.2 km · 6.3 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Timberline Trail #6008.5 km · 5.3 mi · Mount Hood WildernessHard · Ivy
- Ruckel Creek Trail #4058.4 km · 5.2 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail8.2 km · 5.1 mi · Mount Hood National Recreation AreaHard · Ivy
- Hidden Lake Trail #7796.7 km · 4.2 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
- Dry Creek Falls Hike6.7 km · 4.2 mi · Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaModerate · Ace
- Pacific Crest Trail6.0 km · 3.7 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Sandy River Trail #7705.5 km · 3.4 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
- Forest Road 1800-1005.5 km · 3.4 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Benson Way Trail #405B5.0 km · 3.1 mi · Mark O. Hatfield WildernessModerate · Ace
- Pacific Crest Trail4.9 km · 3.0 mi · Mount Hood WildernessModerate · Ace
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 250 m away
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Pioneer Woman's Grave Trail #485
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- 2.3 km away
Palmateer Trail #482
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3.40 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 136 m
- 2.4 km away
Palmateer Point Trail
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746 m · 15m · ↑ 71 m
- 2.9 km away
Twin Lakes Trail #495
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4.87 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 126 m
- 3.2 km away
Timberline East Leg
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- 3.6 km away
Whiteaway Trail
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2.00 km · 30m · ↑ 26 m
- 3.9 km away
Trillium Lake Bike Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.44 km · 20m · ↑ 21 m
- 4.2 km away
Trillium Lake Loop Trail #761
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2.97 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.4 km away
Gravy Train
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6.79 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.6 km away
Xerces
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
537 m · 5m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is PCT - Oregon Section G?
PCT - Oregon Section G is 86.2 km (53.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 23h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is PCT - Oregon Section G?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 2464 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 18%.
Where is PCT - Oregon Section G?
PCT - Oregon Section G 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 PCT - Oregon Section G?
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.
Can you bike PCT - Oregon Section G?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.