Upper Canal Nordic Trail
Hard · IvyFremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon
No photos yet
Add the first11.1 km6.9 mi
Distance
33 m108 ft
Elevation gain
2h 30m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- 3 parking areas
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 5.0% 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
Upper Canal Nordic Trail is a 11.1 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
Loading forecast…
Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 53 m
- High point
- 1750 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 5.0%
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 11/100
- - Terrain: 5.0% 90th-percentile grade and 3 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.
Report incorrect bike access
Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 150 m away
Twin Ponds Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
10.21 km · 2h 45m · ↑ 304 m
- 1.6 km away
Bull Swamp Trail
Easy · FernFremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon
679 m · 10m · ↑ 0 m
- 1.8 km away
Pacific Crest Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
36.94 km · 9h 25m · ↑ 739 m
- 1.8 km away
PCT - Oregon Section C
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
118.74 km · 30h 20m · ↑ 2361 m
- 2.9 km away
Mt. McLoughlin Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
6.92 km · 3h 30m · ↑ 1179 m
- 2.9 km away
Mount McLoughlin Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
6.16 km · 3h 15m · ↑ 1135 m
- 4.9 km away
Cat Hill Way Trail
Moderate · AceRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon
5.66 km · 1h 30m · ↑ 151 m
- 5.0 km away
Big Mac Nordic
Easy · FernFremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon
1.76 km · 30m · ↑ 56 m
- 6.6 km away
Blue Canyon Trail
Hard · IvySky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
8.85 km · 2h 10m · ↑ 124 m
- 6.7 km away
Red Lake Trail
Moderate · AceSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
4.91 km · 1h 10m · ↑ 58 m
- 6.7 km away
Meadow Lake Trail
Easy · FernSky Lakes Wilderness, Oregon
1.67 km · 40m · ↑ 191 m
- 7.2 km away
High Lakes Trail #6200
Hard · IvyFremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon
14.55 km · 3h 25m · ↑ 107 m
Photos
Location metadata is stripped from uploads automatically. New photos are reviewed by a moderator before they appear publicly.
No photos yet.
Reviews
Create a free account to review this trail.
Frequently asked
How long is Upper Canal Nordic Trail?
Upper Canal Nordic Trail is 11.1 km (6.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 2h 30m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Upper Canal Nordic Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 33 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 5%.
Where is Upper Canal Nordic Trail?
Upper Canal Nordic Trail is in Fremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Upper Canal Nordic Trail?
3 mapped parking areas sit within 1.5 km of the route, the nearest being Mt. McLoughlin Trailhead. Parking comes from OpenStreetMap, so check the signage when you arrive.