Sterling Mine Trail
Hard · IvyOregon
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Add the first36.6 km22.7 mi
Distance
599 m1965 ft
Elevation gain
9h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- Bikes allowed
- 8 parking areas
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Moderate climbs
- Rolling
- Hiking
- Running
- Biking
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 13.8% grade, which is steady work rather than scrambling. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 8.8 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is listed because the access rules record an explicit permission — see the bike section below for its authority. It is never inferred from the terrain.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Sterling Mine Trail is a 36.6 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
- 766 m
- High point
- 1002 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 13.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
allowed
Every imported segment carries an explicit bicycle permission.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
53% confidence - score 48/100
- - Terrain: 13.8% 90th-percentile grade and 16 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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- West Bear Gulch Trail2.1 km · 1.3 miEasy · Fern
- Big Oak Trail2.1 km · 1.3 miEasy · Fern
- Bear Gulch Trail1.6 km · 1.0 miEasy · Fern
- Tunnel Ridge Trail1.4 km · 0.9 miEasy · Fern
- Deming Gu Road0.9 km · 0.5 miEasy · Fern
- Armstrong Gu Road0.7 km · 0.5 miEasy · Fern
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Frequently asked
How long is Sterling Mine Trail?
Sterling Mine Trail is 36.6 km (22.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 9h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Sterling Mine Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 599 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 14%.
Where is Sterling Mine Trail?
Sterling Mine Trail is in Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Sterling Mine Trail?
8 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Little Applegate Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.
Can you bike Sterling Mine Trail?
Bicycles are permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.