Salmon Butte Trail
Hard · IvySalmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first8.7 km5.4 mi
Distance
43 m141 ft
Elevation gain
2h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- 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 26.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 31.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.7 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
Salmon Butte Trail is a 8.7 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
- 988 m
- High point
- 1478 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 26.0%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 63/100
- - Terrain: 26.0% 90th-percentile grade and 5 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Plaza Lake Trail #788
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Kinzel Lake Trail #665
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3.57 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 476 m
- 4.7 km away
Salmon Mountain Trail
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2.92 km · 55m · ↑ 144 m
- 5.3 km away
Plaza Trail #783
Hard · IvySalmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, Oregon
13.88 km · 4h 0m · ↑ 560 m
- 5.6 km away
Old Salmon River Trail #742A
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- 5.7 km away
Hunchback Trail #793
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Green Canyon Way #793A
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- 6.0 km away
Old Baldy Trail #502
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- 6.2 km away
Cool Creek Trail #794
Moderate · AceSalmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, Oregon
5.01 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 6 m
- 7.1 km away
Old Salmon River Trail
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.14 km · 30m · ↑ 25 m
- 7.7 km away
Shining Lake Trail #510
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Frequently asked
How long is Salmon Butte Trail?
Salmon Butte Trail is 8.7 km (5.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Salmon Butte Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 43 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 26%.
Where is Salmon Butte Trail?
Salmon Butte Trail is in Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Salmon Butte 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.
Can you bike Salmon Butte Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.