Windy Pass Trail
Hard · IvyWillamette National Forest, Oregon
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Add the first13.6 km8.4 mi
Distance
600 m1969 ft
Elevation gain
4h 0m
Est. time
Route
Route type
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 "dirt". Source: OpenStreetMap, high confidence.
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 16.4% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 46.5%. Source: DEM terrain profile, high confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 10.4 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
Windy Pass Trail is a 13.6 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 383 m
- High point
- 2121 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 16.4%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
53% confidence - score 58/100
- - Terrain: 16.4% 90th-percentile grade and 44 m climbing per km.
- - Surface: dirt.
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.
- High Divide Trail7.9 km · 4.9 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- Windy Pass Trail7.5 km · 4.6 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- Windy Pass Trail3.7 km · 2.3 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- Sawtooth Trail3.6 km · 2.2 mi · Willamette National ForestModerate · Ace
- High Divide Trail3.2 km · 2.0 mi · Umpqua National ForestModerate · Ace
- Indigo Extension Trail2.3 km · 1.4 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Start O'Williamette Trail1.7 km · 1.0 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
- Forest Road 2154-3721.4 km · 0.9 mi · Willamette National ForestEasy · Fern
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.1 km away
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Middle Fork National Recreation Trail
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53.90 km · 12h 15m · ↑ 144 m
- 2.1 km away
Timpanogas Lake Trail
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1.45 km · 20m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.5 km away
Indigo Lake Trail
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
2.96 km · 40m · ↑ 0 m
- 2.5 km away
June Lake Trail
Moderate · AceWillamette National Forest, Oregon
3.49 km · 1h 0m · ↑ 134 m
- 2.6 km away
Windy Lakes Trail #46
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7.38 km · 1h 40m · ↑ 10 m
- 2.9 km away
June-Indigo Tie Trail
Easy · FernWillamette National Forest, Oregon
739 m · 10m · ↑ 11 m
- 3.7 km away
Meek Lake Trail
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
4.10 km · 55m · ↑ 12 m
- 3.8 km away
Windy Lakes
Easy · FernDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
601 m · 10m · ↑ 11 m
- 4.3 km away
Summit Lake Trail #3846
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
6.96 km · 1h 55m · ↑ 212 m
- 4.3 km away
Windy Lakes Trail/OTT
Moderate · AceDeschutes National Forest, Oregon
5.14 km · 1h 45m · ↑ 370 m
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Frequently asked
How long is Windy Pass Trail?
Windy Pass Trail is 13.6 km (8.4 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 4h 0m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Windy Pass Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 600 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 16%.
Where is Windy Pass Trail?
Windy Pass Trail is in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Windy Pass 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.