Swallow Lake Trail #3488
Moderate · AceMount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first5.5 km3.4 mi
Distance
57 m187 ft
Elevation gain
1h 20m
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 24.3% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 14.0%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 11.6 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.
Ace's Active Trek A real workout with honest climbing — pack water and snacks.
About this trail
Swallow Lake Trail #3488 is a 5.5 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
- 520 m
- High point
- 1936 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 24.3%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 46/100
- - Terrain: 24.3% 90th-percentile grade and 10 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 850 m away
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Cabot Lake Trail #4003
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- 4.0 km away
Minto Pass Trail #3437
Hard · IvyMount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
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- 4.4 km away
Bowerman Lake Trail
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Jefferson Lake Trail #4001
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- 4.8 km away
Marion Lake Trail 3436
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- 5.0 km away
Table Lake Cutoff
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- 5.2 km away
Hunts Creek Trail #3440
Hard · IvyMount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
10.41 km · 2h 35m · ↑ 179 m
- 5.2 km away
Blue Lake Trail #3422
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12.45 km · 3h 15m · ↑ 307 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Swallow Lake Trail #3488?
Swallow Lake Trail #3488 is 5.5 km (3.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 20m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Swallow Lake Trail #3488?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 57 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 24%.
Where is Swallow Lake Trail #3488?
Swallow Lake Trail #3488 is in Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Swallow Lake Trail #3488?
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.