Separation Lake Trail #3536
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first12.8 km7.9 mi
Distance
454 m1490 ft
Elevation gain
3h 35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 41.4%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.3 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
Separation Lake Trail #3536 is a 12.8 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
- 344 m
- High point
- 1182 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.0%
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
Moderate
35% confidence - score 37/100
- - Terrain: 16.0% 90th-percentile grade and 36 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
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Proxy Falls Trail #3532
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Lintel
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Linton Lake Trail #3519
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Deer Butte Trail #3508
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Lowder Mountain
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Nash Lake Trail #3527
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Frequently asked
How long is Separation Lake Trail #3536?
Separation Lake Trail #3536 is 12.8 km (7.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Separation Lake Trail #3536?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 454 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Separation Lake Trail #3536?
Separation Lake Trail #3536 is in Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Separation Lake Trail #3536?
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.