Snow Lakes Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first10.5 km6.5 mi
Distance
333 m1093 ft
Elevation gain
2h 55m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Natural surfacerecorded
- OpenStreetMap records the surface of this trail as "ground". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Moderate climbsestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 12.3% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high 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
Snow Lakes Trail is a 10.5 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
- 118 m
- High point
- 2056 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 12.3%
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 46/100
- - Terrain: 12.3% 90th-percentile grade and 32 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
- Cherry Creek Trail9.6 km · 5.9 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessHard · Ivy
- Nannie Creek Trail6.8 km · 4.2 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
- Snow Lakes Trail4.2 km · 2.6 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
- Snow Lakes Trail3.5 km · 2.2 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessModerate · Ace
- Nannie Creek Trail2.9 km · 1.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
- Sky Lakes Cutoff Trail2.9 km · 1.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
- South Rock Creek Trail2.9 km · 1.8 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
- Sky Lakes Trail2.5 km · 1.6 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
- Isherwood Trail2.2 km · 1.4 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
- Donna Lake Trail1.2 km · 0.7 mi · Sky Lakes WildernessEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 850 m away
Cold Spring Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
4.09 km · 1h 5m · ↑ 105 m
- 3.5 km away
Red Lake Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
4.91 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 58 m
- 6.5 km away
South Fork Wilderness Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
7.95 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 0 m
- 6.6 km away
Blue Canyon Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
8.85 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 124 m
- 7.9 km away
Devil's Peak Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
2.10 km · 40m · ↑ 114 m
- 8.7 km away
Seven Lakes Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
9.94 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 534 m
- 8.7 km away
Rogue Wolf Loop
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
43.14 km · 11h 45m · ↑ 1296 m
- 8.8 km away
South Fork Trail
Hard · IvyRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
8.03 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 6 m
- 9.1 km away
Meadow Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.67 km · 40m · ↑ 191 m
- 9.1 km away
Alta Lake Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
10.06 km · 3h 20m · ↑ 634 m
- 9.4 km away
Cat Hill Way Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
5.66 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 151 m
- 9.5 km away
Cliff Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
524 m · 10m · ↑ 7 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Snow Lakes Trail?
Snow Lakes Trail is 10.5 km (6.5 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 55m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Snow Lakes Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 333 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 12%.
Where is Snow Lakes Trail?
Snow 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 Snow 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 Snow 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.