Round The Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first9.2 km5.7 mi
Distance
148 m486 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
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 11.0% 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
Round The Mountain Trail is a 9.2 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
- 253 m
- High point
- 1968 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 11.0%
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: 11.0% 90th-percentile grade and 16 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.
- Snipes Mountain Trail8.8 km · 5.5 miHard · Ivy
- Round The Mountain Trail6.6 km · 4.1 miModerate · Ace
- South Climb Trail5.5 km · 3.4 miHard · Ivy
- Sunrise Camp Trail3.9 km · 2.5 miModerate · Ace
- Bird Lake Trail2.1 km · 1.3 miEasy · Fern
- South Climb Trail2.0 km · 1.3 miModerate · Ace
- Bluff Lake Trail1.9 km · 1.2 miEasy · Fern
- Hellroaring Viewpoint Trail1.2 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- Dry Creek Trail1.2 km · 0.7 miEasy · Fern
- Trail of Flowers0.9 km · 0.6 miEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 650 m away
Shorthorn Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.45 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 438 m
- 1.8 km away
South Climb
Very hard · IvyOregon
4.11 km · 2h 55m · ↑ 1182 m
- 2.0 km away
Suksdorf Climb
Hard · IvyOregon
2.58 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 650 m
- 2.9 km away
Cold Springs Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
5.98 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 6 m
- 3.5 km away
Looking Glass Lake Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.50 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.7 km away
Crofton Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.37 km · 1h 20m · ↑ 222 m
- 3.7 km away
Sunrise Camp Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
2.22 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 3.9 km away
Graveyard Camp Cutoff Trail
Easy · FernOregon
1.21 km · 25m · ↑ 66 m
- 4.5 km away
Gotchen Creek Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
4.78 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 27 m
- 4.9 km away
Stagman Ridge Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
6.94 km · 2h 30m · ↑ 555 m
- 5.5 km away
Salt Creek Trail
Moderate · AceOregon
5.90 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 207 m
- 6.0 km away
Morrison Creek Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
9.31 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 322 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Round The Mountain Trail?
Round The Mountain Trail is 9.2 km (5.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Round The Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 148 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 11%.
Where is Round The Mountain Trail?
Round The Mountain 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 Round The Mountain Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Bluff Lake Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.