Sky Lakes Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first2.5 km1.6 mi
Distance
5 m16 ft
Elevation gain
35m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 7.5% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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.
Fern's Friendly Walk A gentle wander — great for kids, dogs, and wildflower stops.
About this trail
Sky Lakes Trail is a 2.5 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
- 54 m
- High point
- 1883 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 7.5%
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
Moderate
53% confidence - score 34/100
- - Terrain: 7.5% 90th-percentile grade and 2 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.
- PCT - Oregon Section C118.7 km · 73.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Pacific Crest Trail36.9 km · 23.0 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Snow Lakes Trail10.5 km · 6.5 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Snow Lakes Trail4.2 km · 2.6 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
- Cold Spring Trail4.1 km · 2.5 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
- South Rock Creek Trail2.9 km · 1.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
- Isherwood Trail2.2 km · 1.4 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.4 km away
Red Lake Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
4.91 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 58 m
- 3.0 km away
Sky Lakes Cutoff Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.91 km · 55m · ↑ 171 m
- 4.3 km away
South Fork Wilderness Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
7.95 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 4.8 km away
Blue Canyon Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
8.85 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 124 m
- 4.8 km away
Cherry Creek Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
9.56 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 25 m
- 5.0 km away
Donna Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.19 km · 15m · ↑ 11 m
- 6.7 km away
Snow Lakes Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
3.46 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 199 m
- 6.9 km away
Meadow Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.67 km · 40m · ↑ 191 m
- 7.1 km away
Nannie Creek Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
6.77 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 158 m
- 7.2 km away
Cat Hill Way Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
5.66 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 151 m
- 7.5 km away
South Fork Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
8.03 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 6 m
- 8.8 km away
Devil's Peak Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.10 km · 40m · ↑ 114 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Sky Lakes Trail?
Sky Lakes Trail is 2.5 km (1.6 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 35m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Sky Lakes Trail?
OpenTrail rates it easy. It climbs about 5 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 8%.
Where is Sky Lakes Trail?
Sky Lakes Trail is in Sky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Sky Lakes 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 Sky Lakes Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.