South Sister Climber Trail #36
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first9.3 km5.8 mi
Distance
1474 m4836 ft
Elevation gain
4h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- 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 36.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 57.9%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 159 m of elevation per kilometre. 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
South Sister Climber Trail #36 is a 9.3 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
- 6 m
- High point
- 3147 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 36.4%
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
Extreme
53% confidence - score 76/100
- - Terrain: 36.4% 90th-percentile grade and 159 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.
- Three Sisters Loop Trail70.2 km · 43.6 mi · Three Sisters WildernessHard · Ivy
- South Sister Climber Trail9.9 km · 6.2 mi · Three Sisters WildernessHard · Ivy
- Elk Devils Trail #129.0 km · 5.6 mi · Three Sisters WildernessHard · Ivy
- Moraine Lake Trail #17.16.0 km · 3.7 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
- South Sister Climber Trail #362.7 km · 1.7 mi · Three Sisters WildernessModerate · Ace
- South Sister Climber Trail #361.9 km · 1.2 mi · Three Sisters WildernessHard · Ivy
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- less than 100 m away
Devil's Lake Trail #6.1
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
971 m · 15m · ↑ 5 m
- 150 m away
Elk Devils Trail #12
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
8.79 km · 2h 5m · ↑ 98 m
- 250 m away
Katsuk Pond Trail #13
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
6.19 km · 1h 35m · ↑ 133 m
- 2.3 km away
Wickiup Plains trail #12.1
Easy · FernThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
2.68 km · 35m · ↑ 16 m
- 2.4 km away
Mirror Lakes Trail #20
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
5.31 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 169 m
- 2.4 km away
Green Lakes Trail #17
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
10.19 km · 3h 5m · ↑ 493 m
- 2.5 km away
Sink Creek Trail #20.1
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.09 km · 50m · ↑ 108 m
- 2.5 km away
Le Conte Crater Trail #14.3
Easy · FernThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
2.08 km · 35m · ↑ 51 m
- 2.5 km away
Soda Creek Trail #11
Moderate · AceThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
7.51 km · 2h 20m · ↑ 395 m
- 3.1 km away
Ray Atkeson Memorial Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.94 km · 55m · ↑ 11 m
- 3.4 km away
Sparks Lake Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
3.17 km · 45m · ↑ 42 m
- 3.7 km away
PCT - Oregon Section E
Hard · IvyThree Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
118.68 km · 30h 50m · ↑ 2661 m
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Frequently asked
How long is South Sister Climber Trail #36?
South Sister Climber Trail #36 is 9.3 km (5.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is South Sister Climber Trail #36?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 1474 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 36%.
Where is South Sister Climber Trail #36?
South Sister Climber Trail #36 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 South Sister Climber Trail #36?
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 South Sister Climber Trail #36?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.