Tombstone Lake Trail
Hard · IvyEagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon
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Add the first12.4 km7.7 mi
Distance
545 m1788 ft
Elevation gain
3h 40m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No bicycles
What to expect on this trail
- Natural surface
- Steep
- Rolling
- 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 26.0% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 92.6%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 18.4 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.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Tombstone Lake Trail is a 12.4 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
- 645 m
- High point
- 2489 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 26.0%
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
Difficult
53% confidence - score 67/100
- - Terrain: 26.0% 90th-percentile grade and 44 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.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.2 km away
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China Ridge Trail
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Minam River Trail
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North Minam Trail
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Elk Creek Trail
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Old Elk Creek Trail
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Cúuy’em Creek Trail
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Fake Creek Trail
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West Eagle Spur
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- 7.6 km away
South Fork Catherine Trail
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- 7.7 km away
Main Eagle Trail
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Frequently asked
How long is Tombstone Lake Trail?
Tombstone Lake Trail is 12.4 km (7.7 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 3h 40m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Tombstone Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 545 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 26%.
Where is Tombstone Lake Trail?
Tombstone Lake Trail is in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Tombstone 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.
Can you bike Tombstone Lake Trail?
Bicycles are not permitted, according to OpenStreetMap contributors. Legal access and how rideable the surface actually is are tracked separately on this page.