Shale Ridge Trail #3567
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first9.5 km5.9 mi
Distance
99 m325 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
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 21.9% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 39.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 12.2 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
Shale Ridge Trail #3567 is a 9.5 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
- 572 m
- High point
- 1375 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 21.9%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 46/100
- - Terrain: 21.9% 90th-percentile grade and 10 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
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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.
- 1000 m away
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1.80 km · 30m · ↑ 84 m
- 2.3 km away
Erma Bell Lakes Trail #3563
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
7.07 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 281 m
- 2.4 km away
Winchester Ridge Trail #3596
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
7.49 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 152 m
- 2.4 km away
Wahanna Trail #3583
Easy · FernWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
2.19 km · 35m · ↑ 47 m
- 2.8 km away
Williams Lake Trail #3589
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
4.29 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 166 m
- 3.2 km away
Fields Lake Trail #3579
Easy · FernWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
1.50 km · 25m · ↑ 31 m
- 4.1 km away
Irish Mountain Trail #3588
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
7.44 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 678 m
- 5.5 km away
Jim Weaver Loop Trail #3590
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
30.23 km · 7h 15m · ↑ 333 m
- 5.6 km away
Spirit Lake Trail #3583
Easy · FernWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
2.88 km · 45m · ↑ 74 m
- 6.3 km away
Waldo Mountain Trail #3592
Hard · IvyWaldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon
3.57 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 201 m
- 6.4 km away
Waldo Meadows Trail #3591
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7.97 km · 2h 0m · ↑ 149 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Shale Ridge Trail #3567?
Shale Ridge Trail #3567 is 9.5 km (5.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Shale Ridge Trail #3567?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 99 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 22%.
Where is Shale Ridge Trail #3567?
Shale Ridge Trail #3567 is in Waldo Lake Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Shale Ridge Trail #3567?
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.