Sardine Mountain Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first2.9 km1.8 mi
Distance
152 m499 ft
Elevation gain
55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 2 parking areas
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 50.1% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 51.2%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 29.8 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
Sardine Mountain Trail is a 2.9 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
- 595 m
- High point
- 1495 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 50.1%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 67/100
- - Terrain: 50.1% 90th-percentile grade and 53 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: ground.
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.
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Frequently asked
How long is Sardine Mountain Trail?
Sardine Mountain Trail is 2.9 km (1.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Sardine Mountain Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 152 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 50%.
Where is Sardine Mountain Trail?
Sardine Mountain Trail is in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Sardine Mountain Trail?
2 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.