Timothy Lake Trail
Hard · IvyMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first9.4 km5.8 mi
Distance
88 m289 ft
Elevation gain
2h 15m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Gently graded
- Hiking
- Running
How these were worked out
- Gently gradedestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 6.1% grade, so the climbing is easy going throughout. 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
Timothy Lake Trail is a 9.4 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
- 82 m
- High point
- 1019 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 6.1%
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
Easy
35% confidence - score 14/100
- - Terrain: 6.1% 90th-percentile grade and 9 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.
- Pacific Crest Trail12.5 km · 7.8 mi · Mount Hood National ForestHard · Ivy
- Southshore Trail3.9 km · 2.4 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Miller Trail3.7 km · 2.3 mi · Mount Hood National ForestModerate · Ace
- Timothy Lake Trail #5281.7 km · 1.1 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- North Arm Campground Access1.0 km · 0.6 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
- North Arm (Timothy Lake) Campground Loop0.5 km · 0.3 mi · Mount Hood National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 3.3 km away
Old 1916 Trail #537
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
4.76 km · 1h 15m · ↑ 122 m
- 3.4 km away
Headwaters Trail #522
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.81 km · 40m · ↑ 32 m
- 5.9 km away
Buck Lake Trail #728
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
702 m · 15m · ↑ 66 m
- 6.0 km away
Anvil Lake Trail #724
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.30 km · 30m · ↑ 0 m
- 8.3 km away
Jackpot Meadows Trail #492
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
7.12 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 216 m
- 9.2 km away
Clear Lake Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
4.07 km · 55m · ↑ 6 m
- 10.7 km away
58 - 120 Spur
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
2.89 km · 45m · ↑ 76 m
- 10.9 km away
Blue Box Trail
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
5.80 km · 1h 50m · ↑ 331 m
- 11.3 km away
4635 - 120 Spur
Moderate · AceMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
5.70 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 233 m
- 12.8 km away
Salmon River Trail #742
Hard · IvySalmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, Oregon
21.28 km · 6h 20m · ↑ 967 m
- 13.3 km away
Fir Tree Trail #674
Easy · FernSalmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, Oregon
2.40 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 269 m
- 13.7 km away
Dry Lake Trail #672
Easy · FernMount Hood National Forest, Oregon
1.52 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Timothy Lake Trail?
Timothy Lake Trail is 9.4 km (5.8 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 15m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Timothy Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 88 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 6%.
Where is Timothy Lake Trail?
Timothy Lake Trail is in Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Timothy Lake 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.